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200.6 MW Wind operating in Codington, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.9148, -96.9075
County
Codington, SD
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Codington County, South Dakota, the wind power plant has a total capacity of 200.6 MW. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Northern States Power Co - Minnesota listed as the EIA operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. It ranks as the 6th largest wind farm out of 14 in South Dakota, and 286th out of 734 nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 869,983 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 49.5%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 90 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $841.97 per kW, with the FERC as a source.
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
84.5K MWh
Latest Month
870.0K MWh
Annual Generation
49.5%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2020–2024
$1,740/kW
Installed Cost
$4.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.CRIDG2.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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