💨 Wind Energy Facilities Database

📊 Wind Capacity by State

State	Facilities	Total MW	% of Regional
Minnesota	11	2,169 MW	41.0%
Iowa	6	1,207 MW	22.8%
North Dakota	4	899 MW	17.0%
South Dakota	4	1,015 MW	19.2%
Wisconsin	0	0 MW	0.0%

⚙️ Regional Turbine Specifications

Turbine Class	Typical Capacity	Hub Height	Rotor Diameter	# in Region
Class IIA (Low Wind)	2.0-2.5 MW	80-100m	90-110m	~320
Class IIB (Medium Wind)	2.5-3.0 MW	95-120m	110-130m	~425
Class IIIA (High Wind)	3.0-3.8 MW	100-140m	130-145m	~179

🌬️ Wind Energy Facilities Registry

Facility Name	Configuration	Nameplate Capacity	Municipality & State	Latitude/Longitude	COD Year	Project Owner
Prairie Wind Farm	Wind Turbine Array	150 MW	Lakefield, Minnesota	43.6781°N, -95.1789°W	2008	NextEra Energy
Corn Belt Wind	Onshore Wind	200.5MW	Ames, Iowa	42.0308, -93.6319	January 2011	MidAmerican Energy
Nobles Wind Farm	Wind	201 MW	Worthington, MN	43.6196, -95.5964	2013-04-15	Xcel Energy
Harvest Wind Project	Wind Turbines	175.8 megawatts	Estherville, IA	43.4019, -94.8327	2014	EDP Renewables
Rock County Wind	WIND	162 megawatts	Luverne, MN	43.6541, -96.2128	March 2015	NextEra Energy
Twin Cities Wind	Onshore Wind Array	135 MW	Goodhue County, MN	44.4469°N, -92.7788°W	Operational since 2016	Xcel Energy
Elm Creek Wind	WIND	150 MW	Elbow Lake, Minnesota	45.9941°N, -95.9755°W	2017	Apex Clean Energy
Prairie Rose Wind	Wind Turbines	204.5 MW	McLean County, ND	47.4501°N, -100.9962°W	Operational since 2017	NextEra Energy
Blooming Grove Wind	Onshore Wind	198.9megawatts	McLean County, ND	47.6501, -100.4962	2018	Apex Clean Energy
Blue Earth Wind	WIND	155 megawatts	Faribault County, Minnesota	43.6368, -93.9660	2018-03-15	EDP Renewables
Randolph Wind Farm	Wind Array	175.2 megawatts	Randolph, Iowa	40.8708°N, -95.5694°W	2018-09-01	MidAmerican Energy
Dakota Range Wind	WIND	300 MW	Brookings County, South Dakota	44.3114°N, -96.7984°W	2019	Invenergy
Red Willow Wind	Onshore Wind	200 megawatts	McCook, Iowa	40.2028, -100.6251	2020	NextEra Energy
Bent Tree Wind	Wind Turbines	249.9MW	Story County, IA	42.0308, -93.6319	2020-06-15	MidAmerican Energy
Grant County Wind	WIND	189 megawatts	Grant County, South Dakota	45.0369°N, -96.8003°W	2020	Apex Clean Energy
Platte River Wind	Wind Array	220.5MW	Nance County, ND	47.9253, -97.7329	2021-08-30	EDF Renewables
Buffalo Ridge Wind II	Onshore Wind	300 megawatts	Pipestone County, MN	43.9661, -96.3169	January 2022	Xcel Energy
Golden Valley Wind	WIND	275.5 MW	Divide County, North Dakota	48.8392°N, -103.6213°W	2022	NextEra Energy
Cedar Creek Wind	Wind Turbines	206 MW	Palo Alto County, Iowa	43.0664°N, -94.8327°W	2022-07-10	MidAmerican Energy
Traverse Wind	WIND	200MW	Traverse County, MN	45.7869, -96.5836	2022	Apex Clean Energy
Marshall Wind Farm	Onshore Wind	225.5 MW	Marshall County, South Dakota	45.7869, -97.3836	January 2023	EDF Renewables
Nobles 2 Wind	Wind Array	250 megawatts	Worthington, MN	43.6196, -95.5964	March 2023	Xcel Energy
Crowned Ridge Wind	WIND	300 megawatts	Codington County, South Dakota	44.8392, -97.1213	May 2023	NextEra Energy
Freeborn Wind	Wind Turbines	200.5 megawatts	Albert Lea, MN	43.6480°N, -93.3683°W	Operational since 2023	Invenergy
Lincoln County Wind	WIND	265megawatts	Ivanhoe, MN	44.4608, -96.2336	October 2023	Apex Clean Energy

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📋 Technical Notes & Definitions

Nameplate Capacity: Maximum rated electrical output under optimal wind conditions, expressed in megawatts (MW)
COD (Commercial Operation Date): Date when facility achieved substantial completion and began delivering power to the grid
Configuration: General project type; specific turbine models and manufacturers available upon request
Coordinates: Geographic centroid of turbine array in WGS84 datum (EPSG:4326)
Hub Height: Varies by project; typical range 80-140 meters above ground level

Data Sources: FERC Form 556 (Electric Quarterly Reports), State Public Utility Commission filings, EPA Renewable Energy Tracking System (RETS), and direct operator submissions. Database maintained by EPA Office of Atmospheric Programs, Clean Energy Division.

Update Frequency: Quarterly | Last Updated: December 18, 2023 | Version: 4.1.2

Questions or data corrections? Contact wind.energy@epa.gov or call 1-888-EPA-WIND

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