Velva Windfarm LLC
A 11.9 MW wind power plant in McHenry, North Dakota, owned by Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC, commissioned in 2005.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56670Wind
Nameplate capacity
11.9 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2005
Time in queue (2004→2005)
1.7 yrs
Owner
Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC
Location
McHenry, North Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
25.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2004, commercial operation 2005 — 1.7 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.6 | |
| 2016 | 28.6 | |
| 2017 | 31.9 | |
| 2018 | 26 | |
| 2019 | 27.4 | |
| 2020 | 30.1 | |
| 2021 | 27.9 | |
| 2022 | 31.6 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 25.2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Frontier Wind | Wind | 100 MW | ~25 km |
| Minot Wind Project | Wind | 4.5 MW | ~28 km |
| Prairie Winds ND1 | Wind | 115.5 MW | ~31 km |
| Garrison | Hydroelectric | 583.4 MW | ~75 km |
| Coal Creek | Coal | 1.22 GW | ~80 km |
| Rugby Wind Power Project | Wind | 149 MW | ~85 km |
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