Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Wind
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Basin Electric is a recognized leader of wind energy development in the Upper Midwest. Through joint projects and purchase agreements, we have added approximately 136 megawatts (MW) of wind energy to our portfolio over the past several years.
FPL Energy wind power contracts
In addition, Basin Electric contracts to buy all of the energy from three wind farms owned and operated by FPL Energy. The FPL wind farms are the North Dakota I Wind Energy Center near Edgeley and Kulm, the South Dakota Wind Energy Center near Highmore and the newly constructed Wilton Wind Energy Center north of Bismarck, ND. The North Dakota I Wind Energy Center and the South Dakota Wind Energy Center each have a maximum output of 40 MW. The Wilton Wind Energy Center has a maximum output of 49.5 MW.
Basin Electric, in cooperation with several of its member systems, has constructed two wind projects, one near Chamberlain, SD, the other near Minot, ND. Each site has two 1.3 MW wind turbines.
Other wind energy projects
The Chamberlain Project
The Chamberlain Project is jointly owned and operated with East River Electric Power Cooperative, a Class A member.
The Minot Project
The Minot Project is jointly owned and operated with Central Power Electric Cooperative, also a Class A member.
Other sources
We also purchase wind energy from two other sources:
- A 450-kilowatt (kW) share in a 750 kW turbine located on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in southern South Dakota.
- 750-kW from a wind turbine located at the Pipestone School in Pipestone, MN.
Generation graph
Go to the Basin Electric's wind generation output graph which shows the combined output of all of the wind generation Basin Electric either owns or has contracted rights to for the prior week through yesterday.
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative
1717 East Interstate Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58503-0564 USA
701.223.0441