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205.5 MW Wind operating in Murray, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
205.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6149, -102.9654
County
Murray, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Fenton Power Partners LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Fenton Power Partners LLC
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The Fenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 megawatt wind energy project built by enXco, that became operational in the second half of 2007. The $385-million project is near Chandler, Minnesota, United States, on a site that encompasses Murray and Nobles counties and consists of 137 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.
Read more on WikipediaFenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 MW wind power facility located in Murray County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It ranks as the 6th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 250th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
The wind farm uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 387,878 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
53.4K MWh
Latest Month
387.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $389.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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ask pi about Fenton Wind FarmMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP