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100.5 MW Wind operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7671, -92.6753
County
Mower, 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. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables
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The Wapsipinicon Wind Project is a 100.5 MW wind power facility located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 97 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE1.62-97. In its most recent year of operation, the Wapsipinicon Wind Project generated 259,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 26 wind facilities in Minnesota and 712th out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
21.8K MWh
Latest Month
259.7K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $190.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pleasant Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Energy
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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