Community Wind North LLC

Verdi Township, Verdi Township, MN 56136

Plant Summary Information

Community Wind North LLC is ranked #31 out of 125 wind farms in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Community Wind North LLC generated 30.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Community Wind North LLC
Utility Name	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Location	Lincoln County, MN
Initial Operation Date	May 2011
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	109.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	413.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,071 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #843 out of 1,343 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #54 out of 736 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #31 out of 125 Minnesota Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types	Wind
Previous Operators	Edison Mission Energy (2013 to 2014) NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc (2015 to 2018) Longroad Energy Services LLC (2019 to 2019) Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (2020 to 2023)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Community Wind North LLC (57385)
Plant Address	Verdi Township, Verdi Township, MN 56136
Utility	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude	44.24556, -96.40639
Generation Dates on File	May 2011 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	May 2011
Annual Generation	109.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Wind

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	Yes
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number	ER11-2107, EG11-11, EG11-23, ER11-2108

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Onshore Wind Turbine
Prime Mover	Wind Turbine, Onshore
Ownership	Jointly Owned
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	MISO
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	MISO
Nameplate Capacity	30 MW
Summer Capacity	30 MW
Winter Capacity	30 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2011
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Wind
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	12

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	12
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	Clipper
Predominant Turbine Model Number	Liberty C96
Design Wind Speed	17.4 MPH
Wind Quality Class	2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	262.4

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
NRG Energy, Inc	300 Carnegie Center, Suite 300, Princenton, NJ 8540	99.00%
Norgard 1	300 Exelon Way, Kennett Square, PA 19348	1.00%

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