ASHTABULA WIND III LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 62 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Barnes County
- Operator
- ASHTABULA WIND III LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2010
- EIA plant ID
- 57387
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 143 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 26%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 47.1158, -97.9031
ASHTABULA WIND III LLC, a 62 MW Wind power plant in Barnes County, North Dakota. Operated by ASHTABULA WIND III LLC, commissioned 2010.
How ASHTABULA WIND III LLC compares
With 62 MW of capacity, ASHTABULA WIND III LLC ranks 18th among the 40 operating power plants Bywatts maps in North Dakota and 11th of the 21 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.6% of North Dakota's operating Wind capacity and 1.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 347th-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2010, it is newer than 75% of the 40 operating North Dakota plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Barnes County with 2 other operating plants, FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC and ASHTABULA WIND ENERGY CENTER.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 62 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 143 GWh in 2024 (a 26% capacity factor), down 33% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by OTTER TAIL POWER CO, about 0.7 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 366 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC (149 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ASHTABULA WIND III LLC is a 62 MW wind power plant in Barnes County, ND, operated by ASHTABULA WIND III LLC, commissioned in 2010. Barnes County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Barnes County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 24.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.70 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 29.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Barnes County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Barnes County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.