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115.5 MW Wind operating in Ward, ND
115.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.9336, -101.2768
County
Ward, ND
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Prairie Winds ND1 is a 115.5 MW wind power plant located in Ward County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. It is the 21st largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and ranks 625th nationally out of 734 wind plants. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant uses GE 1.5-82.5 wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Prairie Winds ND1 generated 310,646 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
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37.7K MWh
Latest Month
310.6K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $218.9M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUENDPRARWFUNPRARIWND_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPPNORTH_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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