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44.6 MW Wind operating in Chippewa, MN — Southwest Power Pool
44.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8597, -95.5682
County
Chippewa, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer’s Creek Wind Farm LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC | Palmer’s Creek Wind Farm LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Palmer’s Creek Wind Farm LLC
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Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC is a 44.6 MW wind power plant located in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility 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 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE2.5-116. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 135,332 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 34.7%. Palmer's Creek Wind Farm ranks as the 34th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 123, and 958th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
14.4K MWh
Latest Month
135.3K MWh
Annual Generation
34.7%
Capacity Factor
2018
$1,573/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $70.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Asbury Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light & Power Association
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEGRANITFUNPALMERCREEK_WF_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP