Lake Benton II

150 Evans Street, Ruthton, MN 56170

Plant Summary Information

Lake Benton II is ranked #24 out of 737 power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Lake Benton II generated 124.7 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameLake Benton II
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationPipestone County, MN
Initial Operation DateJune 1999
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 431.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.6 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,430 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #401 out of 1,345 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #24 out of 737 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #11 out of 125 Minnesota Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types Wind
Previous Operator Lake Benton Power Part II LLC (2013 to 2018)
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (2019 to 2023)

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Lake Benton II Details

Summary Information
Plant NameLake Benton II (55265)
Plant Address150 Evans Street, Ruthton, MN 56170
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude44.12937, -96.11697
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateJune 1999
Annual Generation 431.4 GWh
Fuel Types Wind
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusYes
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number99-9-000
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator EXIS Details Operating June 1999

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine
Prime MoverWind Turbine, Onshore
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity100.2 MW
Summer Capacity103.5 MW
Winter Capacity103.5 MW
Minimum Load5.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1999
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWind
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys137
Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines137
Predominant Turbine ManufacturerZond
Predominant Turbine Model NumberZ-50
Design Wind Speed18.4 MPH
Wind Quality Class2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet168

Lake Benton II Plant Owners

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