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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56577
EIA plant 56577
Ruthton · Pipestone · MN
Shane's Wind Machine
Operated by Shane's Wind Machine LLC
Published location
Where is Shane's Wind Machine?
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44.150800, -96.136100
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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
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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.
1559
2647
3787
4711
5634
6482
7290
8395
9614
10635
11490
12512
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 | 559 |
| 2 | 647 |
| 3 | 787 |
| 4 | 711 |
| 5 | 634 |
| 6 | 482 |
| 7 | 290 |
| 8 | 395 |
| 9 | 614 |
| 10 | 635 |
| 11 | 490 |
| 12 | 512 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 559 MWh |
| 2 | 647 MWh |
| 3 | 787 MWh |
| 4 | 711 MWh |
| 5 | 634 MWh |
| 6 | 482 MWh |
| 7 | 290 MWh |
| 8 | 395 MWh |
| 9 | 614 MWh |
| 10 | 635 MWh |
| 11 | 490 MWh |
| 12 | 512 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 1.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56577
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Shane's Wind Machine
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (787 MWh) and 7 the lowest (290 MWh). Their difference is 497 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.