Willmar

710 Benson Avenue Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201

Plant Summary Information

Willmar is ranked #76 out of 125 wind farms in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Willmar generated 589.0 MWh during the 3-month period between April 2024 to July 2024.

Plant Name	Willmar
Utility Name	Willmar Municipal Utilities
Location	Kandiyohi County, MN
Initial Operation Date	September 1956
Last Update	Jul 2024
Annual Generation	5.0 GWh
Annual Consumption	17.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #8,036 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,231 out of 1,362 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #273 out of 759 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #76 out of 125 Minnesota Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types	Wind

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Willmar (2022)
Plant Address	710 Benson Avenue Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201
Utility	Willmar Municipal Utilities (20737)
Latitude, Longitude	45.12171, -95.05324
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Jul 2024
Initial Operation Date	September 1956
Annual Generation	5.0 GWh
Fuel Types	Wind

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Willmar Municipal Utilities (20737) MN
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	CENTERPOINT ENERGY INTRASTATE PL LLC
Natural Gas Storage	No
Liquefied Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 2009
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Wind
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	1
Multiple Fuels	No

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	1
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	DeWind
Predominant Turbine Model Number	D8.2
Design Wind Speed	14.7 MPH
Wind Quality Class	2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	262.4

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 2009
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Wind
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys	1
Multiple Fuels	No

Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines	1
Predominant Turbine Manufacturer	DeWind
Predominant Turbine Model Number	D8.2
Design Wind Speed	14.7 MPH
Wind Quality Class	2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet	262.4

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Willmar Municipal East Substation	Willmar, MN	23.0 MWh	1.4 mi
Willmar Municipal SW Substation	Willmar, MN	22.0 MWh	1.9 mi