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49.5 MW Wind operating in Pipestone, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1025, -96.0562
County
Pipestone, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Moraine II Wind LLC is a 49.5 MW wind power plant located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant utilizes GE Wind GE1.5-77 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, Moraine II Wind generated 72,881 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.7%. The plant is ranked as the 33rd largest wind facility in Minnesota out of 123, and 949th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
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
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
72.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $93.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tholen Interconnection Station · 35 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MORAINE2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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