# Lakefield Wind Project LLC

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lakefield-wind-project-llc

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 57374 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 205.5 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): -95.15667, 43.675
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-25 04:13:53+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:22.726980+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

Lakefield Wind Project LLC is a 205.5 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Jackson County. Lakefield is a 205.5 MW wind project in Jackson County, southwestern Minnesota, developed by enXco, now EDF power solutions. It consists of 137 General Electric 1.5 MW turbines and became fully operational in October 2011, delivering power into the MISO system. A 20-year power purchase agreement for 200 MW supplies the Indianapolis Power & Light generation portfolio, now AES Indiana. Financing combined club bank debt with a leveraged lease involving Union Bank and MetLife.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 205.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57374 — plant-57374

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** EDF Renewables (enXco)

## Related parties

- **Former owner / lender:** Union Bank, N.A. — lender
- **Lender / investor:** MetLife — lender ([source](https://www.metlife.com))
- **Offtaker:** Indianapolis Power & Light Company (AES Indiana) — offtaker ([source](https://www.aesindiana.com))
- **Equipment supplier:** General Electric — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.ge.com))

## Sources

- [edf-re.com](https://www.edf-re.com/press-release/enxco-announces-closing-financing-lakefield-wind-project/) — edf-re.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [edf-re.com](https://www.edf-re.com/press-release/enxco-announces-operation-205-5-megawatt-lakefield-wind-project/) — edf-re.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lakefield-wind-project-llc
Website: [EDF Renewables (enXco)](https://www.edf-re.com)

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