Wind farms in North Dakota
42 operating wind farms in North Dakota with 4,979 MW of wind capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
42
Wind capacity
4,979 MW
Net generation, 2025
15.4 TWh
41 of 42 plants reported
Largest wind farms in North Dakota
| # | Plant | Wind MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Wind ProjectWilliams County | 299 | 913 | 34.9% |
| 2 | Badger Wind, LLCMcIntosh County | 250 | – | – |
| 3 | Bison 4 Wind Energy CenterMorton County | 205 | 573 | 31.9% |
| 4 | Courtenay Wind FarmStutsman County | 200 | 423 | 24.1% |
| 5 | Emmons-Logan Wind, LLCEmmons County | 200 | 877 | 50.1% |
| 6 | Bowman WindBowman County | 200 | 118* | – |
| 7 | Burke Wind, LLCBurke County | 199 | 782 | 44.8% |
| 8 | Oliver Wind IVOliver County | 199 | 799 | 45.9% |
| 9 | Tatanka Wind Power LLCDickey County | 180 | 476 | 30.2% |
| 10 | Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCAdams County | 156 | 568 | 41.7% |
| 11 | Merricourt Wind Energy CenterMcIntosh County | 150 | 584 | 44.4% |
| 12 | Border Winds Wind FarmRolette County | 150 | 345 | 26.2% |
| 13 | Lindahl Wind Project, LLCWilliams County | 150 | 485 | 36.9% |
| 14 | Brady II Wind Energy CenterStark County | 150 | 640 | 48.7% |
| 15 | Brady Wind Energy CenterStark County | 150 | 639 | 48.6% |
| 16 | Foxtail Wind, LLCDickey County | 150 | 623 | 47.4% |
| 17 | Rugby Wind Power ProjectPierce County | 149 | 348 | 26.7% |
| 18 | FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLCBarnes County | 149 | 583 | 44.8% |
| 19 | Ashtabula Wind II LLCSteele County | 120 | 364 | 34.6% |
| 20 | Langdon Renewables, LLCCavalier County | 119 | 489 | 47.1% |
| 21 | Prairie Winds ND1Ward County | 116 | 354 | 35.0% |
| 22 | Glen Ullin Energy CenterMorton County | 107 | 439 | 47.0% |
| 23 | Bison 2 Wind Energy CenterMorton County | 105 | 270 | 29.3% |
| 24 | Bison 3 Wind Energy CenterMorton County | 105 | 268 | 29.1% |
| 25 | Sunflower Wind ProjectMorton County | 104 | 432 | 47.4% |
| 26 | Baldwin Wind LLCBurleigh County | 102 | 384 | 42.8% |
| 27 | New Frontier WindMcHenry County | 100 | 387 | 44.2% |
| 28 | Oliver Wind III, LLCMorton County | 99 | 380 | 43.7% |
| 29 | Bison I Wind Energy CenterMorton County | 82 | 196 | 27.4% |
| 30 | Ashtabula Wind III LLCBarnes County | 62 | 120 | 21.9% |
| 31 | FPL Energy North Dakota Wind I/IILaMoure County | 62 | 121 | 22.4% |
| 32 | FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLCOliver County | 51 | 182 | 41.0% |
| 33 | FPL Energy Burleigh County WindBurleigh County | 50 | 186 | 43.0% |
| 34 | Luverne Wind Energy CenterSteele County | 50 | 151 | 34.9% |
| 35 | Wilton Wind II LLCBurleigh County | 50 | 201 | 46.4% |
| 36 | FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLCOliver County | 48 | 189 | 45.1% |
| 37 | Ashtabula Wind Energy CenterBarnes County | 48 | 88.6 | 21.1% |
| 38 | Langdon Wind II LLCCavalier County | 41 | 175 | 49.3% |
| 39 | Langdon Wind Energy CenterCavalier County | 41 | 173 | 48.7% |
| 40 | Cedar Hills Wind FarmBowman County | 20 | 47.6 | 27.9% |
| 41 | Velva Windfarm LLCMcHenry County | 12 | 20.2 | 19.4% |
| 42 | Minot Wind ProjectWard County | 4.5 | 0.0 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where wind is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is wind nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources