The $157m power project, called Bison 2 wind energy center, will consist of 35 units of the Siemens SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbine.
The Bison 2 wind project is expected to begin operations in 2012.
Minnesota Power plans to file a site permit application for the facility with the North Dakota Public Service Commission in April.
Allete president and CEO Alan Hodnik said that development of Bison 2 will take advantage of the federal production tax credit and a very competitive wind turbine market.
