Luverne Wind Farm
Quick facts
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In May 2009 Otter Tail Power Company announced the beginning of construction on our 49.5 MW portion of the 169.5 MW Luverne Wind Farm in east central North Dakota. Our purchase of the construction-ready site from M-Power LLC, was completed February 6, 2009. NextEra Energy is the construction manager of the wind farm. Otter Tail Power Company's portion of the site was commercially operational by early September 2009. |
| Location | Otter Tail Power Company owns the northern field in Steele County. The entire site is in Griggs and Steele Counties in east central North Dakota. |
| Size | 49.5 megawatts are owned by Otter Tail Power Company. The total site is capable of producing 169.5 megawatts. |
| Turbines | 33 General Electric 1.5-megawatt XLE turbines make up Otter Tail Power Company's portion of the wind farm. |
| Tower height | Approximately 260 feet to the center of the hub |
| Turbine blades | Variable pitch - 184 feet long |
| Cut-in wind speed | 6.7 miles per hour |
| Cut-out wind speed | 45 miles per hour |
| Maximum output | 1.5 megawatts per turbine |
| Terms | Otter Tail Power Company purchased a 49.5-megawatt portion of the wind farm from M-Power, LLC. Otter Tail Power Company built and owns the 13-mile 230-kv generation outlet to the Pillsbury 230-kv Substation. |
| Start-up date | Construction began in late May 2009. Commercial operation of Otter Tail Power Company's portion of the site began in September 2009. |
