Grand Meadow wind farm

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Other names: Ben Fowke Wind Energy Center

Grand Meadow wind farm is an operating wind farm in Mower County, Minnesota, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Grand Meadow wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Retired year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2008[2] 2025[3] 100 MW[2] Onshore[2] Xcel Energy Inc [100%][4] enXco Development[4]
RP1 Pre-construction[5] 2025 (planned)[3] 120 MW[6] Onshore[6] Xcel Energy Inc [100%][4] enXco Development[4]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Grand Meadow wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Mower County, Minnesota, United States[2] 43.7066, -92.6954 (exact)[2]
RP1 Mower County, Minnesota, United States[2] 43.7066, -92.6954 (exact)[2]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Hoen, B.D., Diffendorfer, J.E., Rand, J.T., Kramer, L.A., Garrity, C.P., and Hunt, H.E. (2018-04-19). "US Wind Turbine Database (v4.0, (April 9, 2021): U.S. Geological Survey, American Clean Power Association, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory data release". United States Wind Turbine Database. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Power plant profile: Grand Meadows-Repowered, US". 2023-04-29. Archived from the original on 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240131012831/https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/edockets/searchDocuments.do?method=showPoup&documentId=%7BB13A8A13-FF6F-42A5-B2D7-CBBC0A4C5DD5%7D&documentTitle=20112-59852-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126123120/https://fillmorecountyjournal.com/minnesota-public-utilities-commission-approves-repowering-of-the-grand-meadow-wind-farm-in-mower-county/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125180050/https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2021/01/17/xcel-looking-to-upgrade-grand-meadow-wind-farm/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)