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48 MW Wind operating in Barnes, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
48 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.1244, -97.8961
County
Barnes, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ashtabula Wind Energy Center is a 48 MW wind power plant located in Barnes County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2008 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the facility uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
Ashtabula Wind Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 116,064 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 27.6%. The installed cost of the facility was $2,418.69 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant ranks 37th out of 42 wind facilities in North Dakota and 952nd out of 1424 nationally.
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
116.1K MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Otter Tail Power Company · Data from 2015–2024
$2,487/kW
Installed Cost
$14200.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.ASHTABULA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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