Palo Alto County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 375 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | Emmetsburg | Wind | 340 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Crosswind Energy Project | Ruthven | Wind | 21.0 MW | Junction Hilltop Management Llc |
| West Bend | West Bent | Oil | 6.7 MW | City Of West Bend |
| Graettinger | Graettinger | Oil | 3.6 MW | City Of Graettinger - (Ia) |
| Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | Emmetsburg | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg |
Palo Alto County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 375 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 96% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (3%) and Natural Gas (1%). The largest facility is Palo Alto Wind Farm at 340 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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