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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/59200
EIA plant 59200
Rolla · Rolette · ND
Border Winds Wind Farm
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
Where is Border Winds Wind Farm?
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48.964722, -99.613889
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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 ND 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.
156,898
243,561
356,616
461,862
550,394
652,733
726,789
843,721
953,201
1053,659
1154,962
1259,641
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 | 56,898 |
| 2 | 43,561 |
| 3 | 56,616 |
| 4 | 61,862 |
| 5 | 50,394 |
| 6 | 52,733 |
| 7 | 26,789 |
| 8 | 43,721 |
| 9 | 53,201 |
| 10 | 53,659 |
| 11 | 54,962 |
| 12 | 59,641 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 56,898 MWh |
| 2 | 43,561 MWh |
| 3 | 56,616 MWh |
| 4 | 61,862 MWh |
| 5 | 50,394 MWh |
| 6 | 52,733 MWh |
| 7 | 26,789 MWh |
| 8 | 43,721 MWh |
| 9 | 53,201 MWh |
| 10 | 53,659 MWh |
| 11 | 54,962 MWh |
| 12 | 59,641 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 150 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59200
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Border Winds Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (61,862 MWh) and 7 the lowest (26,789 MWh). Their difference is 35,073 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 | 150.0 | 147.9 | 147.9 | 1.0 |
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.