Minnesota Breeze LLC
Wind power plant in Nobles County, Minnesota. 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Midwest Power Partners LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56587
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2006First generator online
- Operator
- Midwest Power Partners LLCEIA operator ID 60661
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Nobles County, MN43.5833, −95.7781
- EIA plant ID
- 56587EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Minnesota Breeze produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.52 GWh
2,519 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.1%
2024: 17.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.4–3.6
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,149 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,943 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,506 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,746 | 32.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,847 | 33.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,502 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,894 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,639 | 32.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,408 | 12.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,934 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,892 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,724 | 15.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,008 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,587 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,755 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,700 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,030 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,519 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.3 | May 2006 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Midwest Power Partners LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Minnesota Breeze
How much power does Minnesota Breeze LLC produce?
Minnesota Breeze LLC reported 2,519 MWh (2.52 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.1% capacity factor on 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Minnesota Breeze LLC?
Minnesota Breeze LLC is in Nobles County, Minnesota, at 43.5833, −95.7781. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Minnesota Breeze LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Midwest Power Partners LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60661). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Minnesota Breeze LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2006, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page