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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/63269
EIA plant 63269
Watertown · Codington · SD
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center
Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Published location
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45.005400, -96.929945
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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.
162,291
270,476
384,249
491,145
571,827
663,192
746,085
858,867
953,356
1086,085
1173,700
1273,294
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 | 62,291 |
| 2 | 70,476 |
| 3 | 84,249 |
| 4 | 91,145 |
| 5 | 71,827 |
| 6 | 63,192 |
| 7 | 46,085 |
| 8 | 58,867 |
| 9 | 53,356 |
| 10 | 86,085 |
| 11 | 73,700 |
| 12 | 73,294 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 62,291 MWh |
| 2 | 70,476 MWh |
| 3 | 84,249 MWh |
| 4 | 91,145 MWh |
| 5 | 71,827 MWh |
| 6 | 63,192 MWh |
| 7 | 46,085 MWh |
| 8 | 58,867 MWh |
| 9 | 53,356 MWh |
| 10 | 86,085 MWh |
| 11 | 73,700 MWh |
| 12 | 73,294 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 200.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
63269
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (91,145 MWh) and 7 the lowest (46,085 MWh). Their difference is 45,060 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 200.6 | 192.2 | 192.2 | 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.