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106 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
106 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.2376, -96.2360
County
Lincoln, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Lincoln County, Minnesota, Buffalo Ridge Wind is a 106 MW wind power plant that began operating in 2022. The facility is owned and operated by Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses GE Wind GE2.82-127 turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
Buffalo Ridge Wind operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 444,521 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.9%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $20.7 per MWh, according to FERC data. Buffalo Ridge Wind ranks as the 19th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 657th 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
44.0K MWh
Latest Month
444.5K MWh
Annual Generation
47.9%
Capacity Factor
Buffalo Ridge Wind, LLC · Data from 2022–2025
$20.7/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ivanhoe Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
East River Electric Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP