Query
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-08T16:03:02.588Z

Briefing on Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 8, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
201 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2020
Operating since
1
Generators
49.5%
Capacity factor
870 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center is a 201 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center is reported in South Dakota since 2020 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.5% capacity factor and 870 GWh annual generation; $1740/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Codington, South Dakota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
63269

What stands out

1

Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center is a 201 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in South Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.5% capacity factor and 870 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $4.9/MWh OpEx, $1740/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “AI Data Centers Are About to Break the Grid. One Company Just Spent $67 Billion to Fix It” (24/7 Wall St., 2026-05-24).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#6 of 25
National rank
#304 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.