Nobles Wind Project
Nobles County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57047 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate201MWSummer 201 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation785GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor45%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.1 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 538 | 30.6% | — |
| 2012 | 645.5 | 36.6% | — |
| 2013 | 656.4 | 37.3% | — |
| 2014 | 761.9 | 294.9% | — |
| 2015 | 740.6 | 42.1% | — |
| 2016 | 721.6 | 41.1% | — |
| 2017 | 700 | 40.0% | — |
| 2018 | 651.2 | 37.2% | — |
| 2019 | 634.1 | 36.2% | — |
| 2020 | 667.9 | 38.0% | — |
| 2021 | 344 | 19.6% | — |
| 2022 | 415.1 | 23.7% | — |
| 2023 | 746 | 42.6% | — |
| 2024 | 753.5 | 42.9% | — |
| 2025 | 823.3 | 46.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 201 | 201 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 100.0% | 201 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Community Wind South | 30 MW | 7.3 km |
| Worthington | 20 MW | 11.4 km |
| Wilmont Hills LLC | retired | 12.6 km |
| G Flow Wind LLC | 1 MW | 14 km |
| Green Acres Breeze LLC | 1 MW | 14.1 km |
| Minnesota Breeze LLC | 1 MW | 14.4 km |