Query
Prairie Winds ND1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Prairie Winds ND1
Generated
2026-10-17T19:16:43.731Z

Briefing on Prairie Winds ND1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
116 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2009
Operating since
1
Generators
30.6%
Capacity factor
311 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Prairie Winds ND1 is a 116 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Prairie Winds ND1 is reported in North Dakota since 2009 under Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Available operating and financial measures include 30.6% capacity factor and 311 GWh annual generation; $1895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Ward, North Dakota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
56607

What stands out

1

Prairie Winds ND1 is a 116 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in North Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 30.6% capacity factor and 311 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1895/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#24 of 45
National rank
#640 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), 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.