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100 MW Wind operating in Murray, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0110, -96.0446
County
Murray, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Northern Wind is a 100 MW wind power plant located in Murray County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant 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 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.7-116. In its most recent year of operation, Northern Wind generated 357,956 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.9%. The installed cost of the plant was $1,987.49 per kW. Northern Wind is ranked as the 25th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 26, and 731st nationally out of 734.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
38.3K MWh
Latest Month
358.0K MWh
Annual Generation
40.9%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2022–2024
$1,878/kW
Installed Cost
$6.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Stoneray Switching Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
1.111 km
Operator
EDF Renewables North America
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.CHARA_TR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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