# Border Winds Wind Farm

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/border-winds-wind-farm

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 59200 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 150 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: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -99.61389, 48.964722
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-03-03 21:00:39+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:24.980125+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

Border Winds Wind Farm is a 150 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Rolette County. Border Winds is a 150 MW wind farm of 75 Vestas V100-2.0 turbines spread over more than 19,000 acres north of Rolla in Rolette County, North Dakota. RES Americas bought the partially developed project from Sequoia Energy in August 2013, built it, and transferred it to Xcel Energy, which acquired it in December 2015. EIA records an initial operation date of August 2015. Xcel hosted the dedication in July 2017. It connects at 230 kV in the MISO balancing authority.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 150 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 59200 — plant-59200

## Facts

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

## Related parties

- **Owner / transmission owner / interconnecting utility:** Northern States Power Company — owner ([source](https://www.xcelenergy.com))
- **Developer / seller / EPC contractor:** RES Americas — developer ([source](https://www.res-group.com))
- **Former owner / developer / seller:** Sequoia Energy U.S. Inc. — former_owner
- **Equipment supplier:** Vestas — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.vestas.com))

## Sources

- [minotdailynews.com](https://www.minotdailynews.com/uncategorized/2018/04/border-winds-wind-farm-operates-near-rolla/) — minotdailynews.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mprnews.org](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/08/13/xcel-seeks-to-acquire-nd-wind-project) — mprnews.org · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [psc.nd.gov](https://www.psc.nd.gov/webdocs/case/14-0031/015-030.pdf) — psc.nd.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [windpowerengineering.com](https://www.windpowerengineering.com/xcel-energy-adds-more-wind-to-grow-its-renewable-energy-fleet/) — windpowerengineering.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [windtech-international.com](https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/res-americas-announces-ntp-for-border-winds-project) — windtech-international.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Xcel Energy](https://www.xcelenergy.com)

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