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11.9 MW Wind operating in McHenry, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
11.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.0965, -100.9001
County
McHenry, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Acciona | — |
| Owner(s) | Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Acciona | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Velva Windfarm LLC is a wind power plant located in McHenry County, North Dakota. The plant has a total capacity of 11.9 MW and began operating in 2005. It is owned by Acciona, a company based in Spain, and operated by Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. According to state rankings, it is the 41st largest of 42 wind plants in North Dakota, and nationally it ranks 1126 out of 1424.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V47-0.66. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 25,185 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.1%. 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
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
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
25.2K MWh
Annual Generation
24.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $22.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Velta Substation
Substation Distance
0.013 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.VELVAVELV
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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