Brady Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Stark County, North Dakota. 150 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Brady Wind, LLC.
Also known as Brady Wind I · EIA plant 60355
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 150 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Brady Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 60148
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Stark County, ND46.6465, −102.7651
- EIA plant ID
- 60355EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brady produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
639 GWh
638,878 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
48.6%
2024: 48.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2017 to 2025
615.5–695.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| 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 | 94,870 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2017 | 682,951 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 628,594 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 651,123 | 49.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 695,089 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 635,102 | 48.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 675,789 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 615,513 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 632,297 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 638,878 | 48.6% | 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 · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWEC1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 150.0 | November 2016 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brady 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 Brady
How much power does Brady Wind Energy Center produce?
Brady Wind Energy Center reported 638,878 MWh (639 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.6% capacity factor on 150 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Brady Wind Energy Center?
Brady Wind Energy Center is in Stark County, North Dakota, at 46.6465, −102.7651. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Brady Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brady Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60148). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Brady Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brady Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Brady Wind Energy Center, 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)
- SPP 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