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Luverne Wind Energy Center49.5 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Luverne Wind Energy Center is a 49.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Otter Tail Power Co since 2009. Ranked #640 of 1142 wind plants in the United States. Its 49.5 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Luverne Wind Energy Center 31 times smaller. Nearby plants include FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC (148.5 MW, Wind), Ashtabula Wind II LLC (120 MW, Wind), and Ashtabula Wind III LLC (62.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
49.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Otter Tail Power Co
Location
47.3272°, -97.8975°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,994. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Otter Tail Power Co operates 10 plants totalling 1,295 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 777 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ashtabula Wind II LLC (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 47.327200, -97.897500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Luverne Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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