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20 MW Wind operating in Aurora, SD — Southwest Power Pool
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7173, -98.7558
County
Aurora, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RWE Clean Energy | Consolidated Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Aurora County Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant located in Aurora County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Consolidated Edison, with Consolidated Edison Development Inc. listed as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116. In its most recent year of operation, Aurora County Wind generated 67,148 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.3%. Aurora County Wind is the 23rd largest wind farm in South Dakota out of 24, and ranks 1078th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
67.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.3%
Capacity Factor
2018
$1,573/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $31.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NWPS.AUR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP