Ridgewind
Wind power plant in Pipestone County, Minnesota. 25.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Ridgewind Power Partners LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 57386
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 25.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Ridgewind Power Partners LLCEIA operator ID 56715
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Pipestone County, MN44.0189, −96.0653
- EIA plant ID
- 57386EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ridgewind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
75.2 GWh
75,217 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
33.9%
2024: 36.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
75.2–90.2
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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 86,354 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 94,361 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 85,999 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 87,662 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 88,187 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 89,030 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 84,738 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 79,411 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 77,409 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 85,849 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 80,511 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 90,189 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 78,934 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 81,401 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 75,217 | 33.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 25.3 | January 2011 |
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 Ridgewind 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 Ridgewind
How much power does Ridgewind produce?
Ridgewind reported 75,217 MWh (75.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 33.9% capacity factor on 25.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Ridgewind?
Ridgewind is in Pipestone County, Minnesota, at 44.0189, −96.0653. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Ridgewind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ridgewind Power Partners LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56715). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ridgewind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ridgewind?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Ridgewind, 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