Luverne Wind Farm
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Location |
We own the northern field in Steele County. The entire site is in Griggs and Steele Counties in east central North Dakota. |
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Size |
The total site is capable of producing 169.5 megawatts (MW). We own 49.5 MW. |
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Turbines |
33 General Electric 1.5-MW XLE turbines compose our portion of the wind farm. |
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Tower height |
Approximately 260 feet to the center of the hub |
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Turbine blades |
Variable pitch - 184 feet long |
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Cut-in wind speed |
6.7 mph |
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Cut-out wind speed |
45 mph |
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Maximum output |
1.5 MW per turbine |
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Delivery point |
Pillsbury 230-kv Substation |
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Transmission |
Minnkota Power Cooperative owns the Pillsbury Fargo Generation Outlet (PFGO), which is a 62-mile 230-kilovolt (kv) line that transmits Luverne Wind Farm-generated electricity from the Pillsbury 230-kv Substation to the Maple River 230-kv Substation. We were the construction agent for the PFGO. |
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Terms |
We purchased a 49.5-MW portion of the wind farm from M-Power, LLC. |
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Construction and start-up |
Construction began in late May 2009. |
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Construction manager |
