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201.3 MW Wind operating in Freeborn, MN
201.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7607, -93.4619
County
Freeborn, MN
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Wind Capital Group; Wisconsin Power and Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 is a 201.3 MW wind power plant located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Wisconsin Power & Light Co. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses Vestas V82-1.65 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In its latest year of reported generation, Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 produced 342,995 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is located within the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $2,434.97 per kW, according to FERC data. Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 ranks as the 7th largest wind farm out of 26 in Minnesota, and 276th out of 734 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
39.4K MWh
Latest Month
343.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Wisconsin Power and Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$2,475/kW
Installed Cost
$-6/kW
Annual CapEx
$12.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.BENT_TREE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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