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210 MW Wind operating in Brookings, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
210 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5242, -96.6297
County
Brookings, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Buffalo Ridge II LLC is a 210 MW wind power plant located in Brookings County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant ranks as the 5th largest in South Dakota out of 14 wind plants, and 237th nationally out of 734.
The facility uses Gamesa G87-2.0 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 78 meters. In the most recent year of data, Buffalo Ridge II generated 479,324 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is situated in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
41.2K MWh
Latest Month
479.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $398.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.BUFFR_TR2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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