Prairie Wind Farm

705 E. Jefferson St, Montezuma, IA 50171

Plant Summary Information

Prairie Wind Farm is ranked #39 out of 273 power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Prairie Wind Farm generated 125.2 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NamePrairie Wind Farm
Utility NameMidAmerican Energy Co
LocationMahaska County, IA
Initial Operation DateJanuary 2018
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 589.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,128 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #268 out of 1,345 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #39 out of 273 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #27 out of 124 Iowa Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types Wind

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Prairie Wind Farm Details

Summary Information
Plant NamePrairie Wind Farm (60873)
Plant Address705 E. Jefferson St, Montezuma, IA 50171
UtilityMidAmerican Energy Co (12341)
Latitude, Longitude41.4369, -92.70382
Generation Dates on FileJan 2018 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateJanuary 2018
Annual Generation 589.0 GWh
Fuel Types Wind
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerITC Midwest LLC (56161)
Grid Voltage 161.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator PWE Details Operating January 2018

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine
Prime MoverWind Turbine, Onshore
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationMEC.PRAIRIE
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMEC.PRAIRIE
Nameplate Capacity168 MW
Summer Capacity169 MW
Winter Capacity169 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 2018
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWind
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys84
Multiple FuelsNo
Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines84
Predominant Turbine ManufacturerVestas
Predominant Turbine Model NumberV110-2.0
Design Wind Speed16.8 MPH
Wind Quality Class3 - Low Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet312

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