Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station
Wind power plant in Dakota County, Minnesota. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Regents of the University of Minnesota.
Also known as Eolos · EIA plant 57880
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Regents of the University of MinnesotaEIA operator ID 57215
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Dakota County, MN44.7283, −93.0481
- EIA plant ID
- 57880EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.95 GWh
1,950 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
8.9%
2024: 11.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.0–3.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015
| 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 | 522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,192 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,765 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,171 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,877 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,067 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,077 | 14.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,796 | 12.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,744 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,745 | 12.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,945 | 13.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,828 | 12.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,281 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,565 | 11.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,950 | 8.9% | 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 | 2.5 | October 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 Regents of the University of Minnesota as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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 Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station
How much power does Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station produce?
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station reported 1,950 MWh (1.95 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 8.9% capacity factor on 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station?
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station is in Dakota County, Minnesota, at 44.7283, −93.0481. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Regents of the University of Minnesota as the operator (EIA operator ID 57215). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station, 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