MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 65714

Lake Wilson · Murray · MN

Northern Wind

Operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota

Annual generation369,987 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWNDCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Northern Wind?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

44.011000, -96.044600

Open the interactive map ↗
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

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine100 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MN plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

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.

124,754
231,035
342,209
442,213
532,002
626,379
716,756
822,110
933,774
1037,519
1130,628
1230,608

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.

Read the chart as a table
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
124,754
231,035
342,209
442,213
532,002
626,379
716,756
822,110
933,774
1037,519
1130,628
1230,608

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
124,754 MWh
231,035 MWh
342,209 MWh
442,213 MWh
532,002 MWh
626,379 MWh
716,756 MWh
822,110 MWh
933,774 MWh
1037,519 MWh
1130,628 MWh
1230,608 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
32004Onshore Wind TurbineWND100OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65714
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Northern Wind power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Northern Wind

Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (42,213 MWh) and 7 the lowest (16,756 MWh). Their difference is 25,457 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
32004Onshore Wind Turbine100.091.591.52.2

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.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check