Prairie Winds ND1
A 115.5 MW wind power plant in Ward, North Dakota, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56607Wind
Nameplate capacity
115.5 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2009
Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
Ward, North Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
310.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 419 | |
| 2016 | 436.9 | |
| 2017 | 457.1 | |
| 2018 | 356.5 | |
| 2019 | 364.8 | |
| 2020 | 283.9 | |
| 2021 | 332.9 | |
| 2022 | 323.1 | |
| 2023 | 328.2 | |
| 2024 | 310.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minot Wind Project | Wind | 4.5 MW | ~10 km |
| New Frontier Wind | Wind | 100 MW | ~25 km |
| Velva Windfarm LLC | Wind | 11.9 MW | ~31 km |
| Garrison | Hydroelectric | 583.4 MW | ~50 km |
| Coal Creek | Coal | 1.22 GW | ~62 km |
| Leland Olds | Coal | 656 MW | ~73 km |
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