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98.9 MW Wind operating in Mower, MN
98.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6085, -92.5975
County
Mower, MN
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
The Mower County Wind Energy Center is a 98.9 MW wind power plant located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters, and were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108.
In the most recent year of data, the Mower County Wind Energy Center generated 343,317 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.6%. The plant is ranked as the 28th largest wind facility in Minnesota out of 123, and 756th nationally out of 1424. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2,282.74 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
29.1K MWh
Latest Month
343.3K MWh
Annual Generation
39.6%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2022–2024
$2,274/kW
Installed Cost
$7.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mower County Wind Energy Substation
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.MOWER2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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