Black Oak Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Stearns County, Minnesota. 78 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Black Oak Wind, LLC.
Also known as Black Oak Getty · EIA plant 58692
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 78 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Black Oak Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 58625
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Stearns County, MN45.6608, −95.0128
- EIA plant ID
- 58692EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Black Oak Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
305 GWh
304,614 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.6%
2024: 44.0%
January to July 2026
183 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
272.7–333.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 25,032 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 307,553 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 282,022 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 287,496 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 299,149 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 288,765 | 42.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 333,060 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 272,706 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 301,766 | 44.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 304,614 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 183,457 | 46.2% | 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 | 78.0 | December 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Black Oak Wind, 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 Black Oak Wind Farm
How much power does Black Oak Wind Farm produce?
Black Oak Wind Farm reported 304,614 MWh (305 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.6% capacity factor on 78 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 183 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Black Oak Wind Farm?
Black Oak Wind Farm is in Stearns County, Minnesota, at 45.6608, −95.0128. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Black Oak Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Black Oak Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 58625). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Black Oak Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Black Oak Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Black Oak 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
- 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