Plant · MN · Pipestone · #MN-WIND-01-1

Buffalo Ridge Wind

410 MW Wind · BA MISO. Currently operating.

Plant lifecycle
Application
Feasibility
Construction
Testing
Operating
Nameplate capacity
410 MW
Fuel
Wind
Onshore wind turbine
State
MN
Pipestone
Status
Operating
In service since
Not reported in EIA snapshot
Sector
—
BA MISO
Emissions footprint
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Plant facts
Operating
Capacity contribution
410 MW
This unit alone represents 0.41 GW of nameplate capacity.
Geographic context
MN
Located in MN, Pipestone County near 43.99, -96.32.
Operating timeline
Not reported
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Profile summary

Buffalo Ridge Wind is a 410 MW wind unit operated as part of the US generator fleet. It dispatches into balancing authority MISO.

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