Query
Northern Wind
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Northern Wind
Generated
2026-10-09T05:11:52.938Z

Briefing on Northern Wind

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
100 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2023
Operating since
1
Generators
40.9%
Capacity factor
358 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Northern Wind is a 100 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Northern Wind is reported in Minnesota since 2023 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 40.9% capacity factor and 358 GWh annual generation; $1878/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Murray, Minnesota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
65714

What stands out

1

Northern Wind is a 100 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 40.9% capacity factor and 358 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $6.5/MWh OpEx, $1878/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
#25 of 123
National rank
#740 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.