Cedar Hills Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Bowman County, North Dakota. 19.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.
Also known as EIA plant 57171
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 19.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2010First generator online
- Operator
- Montana-Dakota Utilities CoEIA operator ID 12199
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bowman County, ND46.2456, −103.7672
- EIA plant ID
- 57171EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cedar Hills Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
47.6 GWh
47,590 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.9%
2024: 32.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
47.6–64.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| 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 | 30,489 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 59,468 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 38,996 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 54,805 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 59,420 | 34.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 57,147 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 60,790 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 59,276 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 49,771 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 51,692 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 55,746 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 58,078 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 64,422 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 52,290 | 30.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 55,563 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 47,590 | 27.9% | 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 | 19.5 | June 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Montana-Dakota Utilities 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 Cedar Hills Wind Farm
How much power does Cedar Hills Wind Farm produce?
Cedar Hills Wind Farm reported 47,590 MWh (47.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.9% capacity factor on 19.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cedar Hills Wind Farm?
Cedar Hills Wind Farm is in Bowman County, North Dakota, at 46.2456, −103.7672. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Cedar Hills Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Montana-Dakota Utilities Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 12199). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cedar Hills Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2010, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cedar Hills Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cedar Hills Wind Farm, 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