# Merricourt Wind Energy Center

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/merricourt-wind-energy-center

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 57048 · 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): -99.0592, 46.1075
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-05-16 11:53:45+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:20.954604+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

The Merricourt Wind Energy Center is a 150 MW wind facility in southeast North Dakota, owned by Otter Tail Power Company. It started producing energy in December 2020 as an approximately $260 million investment. Otter Tail Power reported 583,545 MWh of output for 2025 in a March 2026 filing with the North Dakota Public Service Commission.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 150 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 57048 — plant-57048

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Otter Tail Power Company

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Otter Tail Power Company — owner ([source](https://www.otpco.com))
- **Construction contractor:** Wanzek Construction — construction contractor
- **Equipment supplier:** Vestas — turbine supplier ([source](https://www.vestas.com))

## Sources

- [ippjournal.com](https://ippjournal.com/news/edf-renewable-energy-sells-wind-park-to-otter-tail-power-company) — ippjournal.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [otpco.com](https://www.otpco.com/newsroom/posts/otter-tail-power-company-announces-merricourt-wind-energy-center-completion/) — otpco.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [psc.nd.gov](https://www.psc.nd.gov/webdocs/case/19-0366/011-010.pdf) — psc.nd.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/merricourt-wind-energy-center
Website: [Otter Tail Power Company](https://www.otpco.com)

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