New Frontier Wind
Wind power plant in McHenry County, North Dakota. 100 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Meadowlark Wind I LLC.
Also known as New Frontier · EIA plant 59903
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 100 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Meadowlark Wind I LLCEIA operator ID 64799
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- McHenry County, ND47.8615, −100.9477
- EIA plant ID
- 59903EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power New Frontier Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
387 GWh
386,816 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.2%
2024: 43.3%
January to July 2026
220 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
375.2–437.6
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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 27,453 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | 384,407 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 426,535 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 413,682 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 437,634 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 375,216 | 42.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 380,125 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 386,816 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 219,877 | 43.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Meadowlark Wind I 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 New Frontier Wind
How much power does New Frontier Wind produce?
New Frontier Wind reported 386,816 MWh (387 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.2% capacity factor on 100 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 220 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is New Frontier Wind?
New Frontier Wind is in McHenry County, North Dakota, at 47.8615, −100.9477. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates New Frontier Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Meadowlark Wind I LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64799). The operator is not always the owner.
When did New Frontier Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for New Frontier Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to New Frontier Wind, 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