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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56494
EIA plant 56494
Grand Meadow · Mower · MN
Prairie Star Wind Farm
Operated by High Prairie Wind Farm II LLC
Published location
Where is Prairie Star Wind Farm?
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43.686100, -92.627200
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MN plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
123,501
230,022
332,192
424,322
524,006
623,449
711,614
815,187
920,355
1035,275
1130,772
1227,503
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,501 |
| 2 | 30,022 |
| 3 | 32,192 |
| 4 | 24,322 |
| 5 | 24,006 |
| 6 | 23,449 |
| 7 | 11,614 |
| 8 | 15,187 |
| 9 | 20,355 |
| 10 | 35,275 |
| 11 | 30,772 |
| 12 | 27,503 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,501 MWh |
| 2 | 30,022 MWh |
| 3 | 32,192 MWh |
| 4 | 24,322 MWh |
| 5 | 24,006 MWh |
| 6 | 23,449 MWh |
| 7 | 11,614 MWh |
| 8 | 15,187 MWh |
| 9 | 20,355 MWh |
| 10 | 35,275 MWh |
| 11 | 30,772 MWh |
| 12 | 27,503 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 100.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56494
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Prairie Star Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (35,275 MWh) and 7 the lowest (11,614 MWh). Their difference is 23,661 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.7 | 100.7 | 100.7 | 0.8 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.