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150 MW Wind operating in McIntosh, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.1138, -99.0436
County
McIntosh, 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 | operating | — |
The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is a 150 MW wind power plant located in McIntosh County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Co, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consisting of one generator. The facility's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 110 meters, and were manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0.
In its most recent year of operation, the Merricourt Wind Energy Center generated 583,545 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. The installed cost of the facility was $2004.1 per kW, according to FERC data. The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is ranked as the 14th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 481st nationally out of 734.
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
39.9K MWh
Latest Month
583.5K MWh
Annual Generation
44.5%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Otter Tail Power Company · Data from 2020–2024
$1,817/kW
Installed Cost
$9281.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Merricourt Windfarm Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MDU.MERICOURT
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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