How big is Prairie Winds ND1?

Prairie Winds ND1 reports 115.5 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Prairie Winds ND1?

Prairie Winds ND1 is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Ward County, ND, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Prairie Winds ND1 located?

Prairie Winds ND1 is in Ward County, ND, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Prairie Winds ND1?

Prairie Winds ND1 is operated by Basin Electric Power Coop according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Prairie Winds ND1 generate?

Prairie Winds ND1 reported 310.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Prairie Winds ND1 compare to other plants?

By capacity, Prairie Winds ND1 ranks #586 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #21 of 42 in ND.

Prairie Winds ND1 — 116 MW wind farm, Ward County, ND

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 56607 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 115.5 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (1)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Prairie Winds ND1
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
ND1	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	115.5	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 47.93762, -101.27083
Filed location · EIA: 47.93362, -101.26920

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Oct 31, 2022
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
ND1	115.5 MW 115.5 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Dec 2009	Operating

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OrganizationRoleBasis

Basin Electric Power CooperativeOwner / operatorOwner and operator

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Basin Electric Power Coop

Entity 1307

Operating portfolio

16 plants

4 states

Reported capacity

6,342.6 MW

Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

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