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51.8 MW Wind operating in Clay, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
51.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.7132, -96.2440
County
Clay, MN
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lakeswind Power Partners | TransAlta | — |
| Owner(s) | Lakeswind Power Partners | TransAlta | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Lakeswind Power Partners is a 51.8 MW wind power plant located in Clay County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Lakeswind Power Partners, a subsidiary of the Canadian company TransAlta. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-82.5. In the most recent year of data, Lakeswind Power Partners generated 150,867 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.2%. The plant ranks 30th out of 123 power plants in Minnesota and 918th out of 1424 plants 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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
12.8K MWh
Latest Month
150.9K MWh
Annual Generation
33.2%
Capacity Factor
2014
$1,825/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $94.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.LAKESWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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