# Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bent-tree-wind-farm-phase-1

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 57198 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 201.3 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -93.45043, 43.724596
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-11-29 17:42:25+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.064316+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 is a 201 MW wind farm near Albert Lea in Freeborn County, Minnesota, with 122 turbines. Alliant Energy's farm entered service in February 2011 and powers approximately 53,000 homes. It has generated over $5 million in tax revenue for Freeborn County and over $10 million in landowner lease payments. In May 2025 Alliant proposed the adjacent Bent Tree North Wind Farm, a 153 MW expansion.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 201.3 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57198 — plant-57198

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Alliant Energy
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator / parent company:** Alliant Energy — owner ([source](https://www.alliantenergy.com))
- **Affiliate:** Wisconsin Power and Light — affiliate ([source](https://www.alliantenergy.com))

## Sources

- [alliantenergy.com](https://www.alliantenergy.com/news/news-center/2025/05/050825-benttreenorthwind) — alliantenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [alliantenergy.com](https://www.alliantenergy.com/our-energy/wind/bent-tree-wind-farm) — alliantenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

---

Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bent-tree-wind-farm-phase-1
Website: [Alliant Energy](https://www.alliantenergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/