Lake Benton II is a 100 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Lake Benton II is reported in Minnesota since 1999 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.8% capacity factor and 438 GWh annual generation; $1815/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Pipestone, Minnesota
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Xcel Energy
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 55265
What stands out
Lake Benton II is a 100 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 49.8% capacity factor and 438 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $5.1/MWh OpEx, $1815/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Restoration work begins following Public Safety Power Shutoff, weather-related outages” (Xcel Energy Newsroom, 2025-12-17).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #24 of 123
- National rank
- #735 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.
