Ridgewind
Pipestone County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57386 · Operator: Ridgewind Power Partners LLC
Nameplate25MWSummer 25 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation75GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.4 | 39.0% | — |
| 2012 | 94.4 | 42.5% | — |
| 2013 | 86 | 38.8% | — |
| 2014 | 87.7 | 39.6% | — |
| 2015 | 88.2 | 39.8% | — |
| 2016 | 89 | 40.1% | — |
| 2017 | 84.7 | 38.2% | — |
| 2018 | 79.4 | 35.8% | — |
| 2019 | 77.4 | 34.9% | — |
| 2020 | 85.8 | 38.6% | — |
| 2021 | 80.5 | 36.3% | — |
| 2022 | 90.2 | 40.7% | — |
| 2023 | 78.9 | 35.6% | — |
| 2024 | 81.4 | 36.6% | — |
| 2025 | 75.2 | 33.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 25.3 | 25.3 | Jan 2011 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-93 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ridgewind Power Partners LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ridgewind Power Partners LLC | 100.0% | 25 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rock Aetna Power Partners | 20 MW | 1.1 km |
| Windcurrent Farms LLC | 2 MW | 1.2 km |
| Northern Wind | 100 MW | 1.9 km |
| Chanarambie Power Partners, LLC | retired | 1.9 km |
| Fey Windfarm LLC | 2 MW | 2.1 km |
| Woodstock Windfarm | 9 MW | 3.8 km |