Moraine Wind LLC
Pipestone County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56174 · Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc
Nameplate51MWSummer 51 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation89GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2003
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 146.3 | 32.8% | — |
| 2006 | 154 | 34.5% | — |
| 2007 | 161.1 | 36.1% | — |
| 2008 | 152.4 | 34.0% | — |
| 2009 | 142 | 31.8% | — |
| 2010 | 171.5 | 38.4% | — |
| 2011 | 163.3 | 36.6% | — |
| 2012 | 160.8 | 35.9% | — |
| 2013 | 145.4 | 32.6% | — |
| 2014 | 156.5 | 35.0% | — |
| 2015 | 142.5 | 31.9% | — |
| 2016 | 153.6 | 34.3% | — |
| 2017 | 153.2 | 34.3% | — |
| 2018 | 142.4 | 31.9% | — |
| 2019 | 131.3 | 29.4% | — |
| 2020 | 109.9 | 24.5% | — |
| 2021 | 71.3 | 16.0% | — |
| 2022 | 103.3 | 23.1% | — |
| 2023 | 70.6 | 15.8% | — |
| 2024 | 61 | 13.6% | — |
| 2025 | 88.9 | 19.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOR | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 51 | 51 | Dec 2003 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Avangrid Renewables Inc | 100.0% | 51 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fey Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 3.4 km |
| Windcurrent Farms LLC | 2 MW | 4.9 km |
| Rock Aetna Power Partners | 20 MW | 5 km |
| Ridgewind | 25 MW | 5.3 km |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | 100 MW | 6.4 km |
| Moraine II Wind LLC | 50 MW | 6.4 km |