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Velva Windfarm LLC

Wind power plant in McHenry County, North Dakota. 11.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC.

Also known as Velva Windfarm · Velva Wind Farm · EIA plant 56670

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Key facts

Capacity
11.9 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2005First generator online
Operator
Acciona Wind Energy USA LLCEIA operator ID 55918
Grid
MISOBalancing authority MISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
McHenry County, ND48.0836, −100.9215
EIA plant ID
56670EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Velva Windfarm produces

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Net generation, 2025

20.2 GWh

20,229 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

19.4%

2024: 24.1%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

20.2–31.9

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200732,342Not reported12 of 12
200832,122Not reported12 of 12
200930,602Not reported12 of 12
201028,68927.5%12 of 12
201132,60331.3%12 of 12
201230,57729.3%12 of 12
201328,88727.7%12 of 12
201433,69432.3%12 of 12
201528,55027.4%12 of 12
201628,60127.4%12 of 12
201731,85130.6%12 of 12
201825,97824.9%12 of 12
201927,44826.3%12 of 12
202030,10128.8%12 of 12
202127,85226.7%12 of 12
202231,57530.3%12 of 12
202323,95223.0%12 of 12
202425,18524.1%12 of 12
202520,22919.4%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
VW1Onshore Wind Turbine11.9December 2005

Ownership and offtake

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Modeled curtailment

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Expected vs reported generation

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Questions about Velva Windfarm

How much power does Velva Windfarm LLC produce?

Velva Windfarm LLC reported 20,229 MWh (20.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.4% capacity factor on 11.9 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Velva Windfarm LLC?

Velva Windfarm LLC is in McHenry County, North Dakota, at 48.0836, −100.9215. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).

Who operates Velva Windfarm LLC?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55918). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Velva Windfarm LLC start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2005, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
  • Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database

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