Luverne Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Steele County, North Dakota. 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Otter Tail Power Co.
Also known as EIA plant 57031
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 49.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2009First generator online
- Operator
- Otter Tail Power CoEIA operator ID 14232
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Steele County, ND47.3272, −97.8975
- EIA plant ID
- 57031EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Luverne produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
151 GWh
151,405 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.9%
2024: 25.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
110.1–186.3
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2017
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 56,079 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2010 | 166,436 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 178,031 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 175,014 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 169,217 | 39.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 180,892 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 174,645 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 182,328 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 186,304 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 177,561 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 165,726 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 173,806 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 174,859 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 176,493 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 159,460 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 110,091 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 151,405 | 34.9% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
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 | 49.5 | September 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Otter Tail Power Co 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 Luverne
How much power does Luverne Wind Energy Center produce?
Luverne Wind Energy Center reported 151,405 MWh (151 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.9% capacity factor on 49.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Luverne Wind Energy Center?
Luverne Wind Energy Center is in Steele County, North Dakota, at 47.3272, −97.8975. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Luverne Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Otter Tail Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 14232). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Luverne Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2009, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Luverne Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Luverne Wind Energy Center, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page