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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56630
EIA plant 56630
Mountain Iron · St Louis · MN
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center
Operated by ALLETE, Inc.
Published location
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47.574700, -92.591700
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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.
11,939
25,456
35,487
45,895
53,939
62,720
71,836
82,571
93,613
105,720
115,011
123,201
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 | 1,939 |
| 2 | 5,456 |
| 3 | 5,487 |
| 4 | 5,895 |
| 5 | 3,939 |
| 6 | 2,720 |
| 7 | 1,836 |
| 8 | 2,571 |
| 9 | 3,613 |
| 10 | 5,720 |
| 11 | 5,011 |
| 12 | 3,201 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,939 MWh |
| 2 | 5,456 MWh |
| 3 | 5,487 MWh |
| 4 | 5,895 MWh |
| 5 | 3,939 MWh |
| 6 | 2,720 MWh |
| 7 | 1,836 MWh |
| 8 | 2,571 MWh |
| 9 | 3,613 MWh |
| 10 | 5,720 MWh |
| 11 | 5,011 MWh |
| 12 | 3,201 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 25 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56630
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (5,895 MWh) and 7 the lowest (1,836 MWh). Their difference is 4,059 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 0.3 |
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.