Query
Border Winds Wind Farm
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Border Winds Wind Farm
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-18T04:20:53.005Z

Briefing on Border Winds Wind Farm

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
150 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2015
Operating since
1
Generators
46.6%
Capacity factor
614 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Border Winds Wind Farm is a 150 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Border Winds Wind Farm is reported in North Dakota since 2015 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 46.6% capacity factor and 614 GWh annual generation; $1883/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Rolette, North Dakota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
59200

What stands out

1

Border Winds Wind Farm is a 150 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in North Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 46.6% capacity factor and 614 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $5.2/MWh OpEx, $1883/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature” (The Denver Post, 2026-01-31).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#15 of 45
National rank
#506 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.