Nobles Wind Project
Wind power plant in Nobles County, Minnesota. 201 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Also known as Nobles · EIA plant 57047
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 201 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2010First generator online
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaEIA operator ID 13781
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Nobles County, MN43.7036, −95.7131
- EIA plant ID
- 57047EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nobles Wind Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
823 GWh
823,297 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
46.8%
2024: 42.7%
January to July 2026
462 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
344.0–823.3
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | 16,068 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2011 | 538,047 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 645,508 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 656,445 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 761,943 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 740,613 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 721,617 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 700,027 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 651,204 | 37.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 634,134 | 36.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 667,894 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 343,970 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 415,099 | 23.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 745,964 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 753,523 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 823,297 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 462,385 | 45.2% | 7 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 | 201.0 | December 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota 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 Nobles Wind Project
How much power does Nobles Wind Project produce?
Nobles Wind Project reported 823,297 MWh (823 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.8% capacity factor on 201 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 462 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Nobles Wind Project?
Nobles Wind Project is in Nobles County, Minnesota, at 43.7036, −95.7131. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Nobles Wind Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator (EIA operator ID 13781). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nobles Wind Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2010, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Nobles Wind Project?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Nobles Wind Project, 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
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page