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1.4 MW Wind operating in Clay, MN — Southwest Power Pool
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.8951, -96.7311
County
Clay, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Moorhead - (MN) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Moorhead - (MN) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Moorhead Wind Turbine is a 1.4 MW wind power plant located in Clay County, Minnesota. It is owned and operated by the City of Moorhead - (MN). The plant consists of two onshore wind turbines and began operating in 1999. It interconnects to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The facility utilizes two NEG Micon NM48/750 wind turbines, each with a rotor diameter of 48 meters and a hub height of 55 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 1,241 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.1%. The Moorhead Wind Turbine ranks 115th in size out of 123 wind plants in Minnesota, and 1407th out of 1424 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
128 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
10.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Northeast Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Moorhead Public Service
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility