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51 MW Wind operating in Pipestone, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
51 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0656, -96.0575
County
Pipestone, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Moraine Wind LLC is a 51 MW wind power plant located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2003, is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks 31st out of 123 wind plants in Minnesota and 920th nationally out of 1424.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 70.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-70.5. In the most recent year of data, Moraine Wind generated 61,038 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
61.0K MWh
Annual Generation
13.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $96.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Boeve Interconnect Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP