Power Plants Near 50459 — Northwood, IA

100 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 50459 (Northwood, Iowa). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 43.4506, -93.2419 · County: Worth

Wind 70%Natural Gas 23%Solar 3%Oil 3%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
4.7 mi	Windwalkers Llc Kensett, IA	Wind	2 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
5.1 mi	Freeborn Wind Farm Glenville, MN	Wind	218 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
6.8 mi	Northern Iowa Windpower Ii Kensett, IA	Wind	80 MW	Avangrid Power Llc
7.4 mi	Top Of Iowa Windfarm Iii Kensett, IA	Wind	30 MW	Madison Gas & Electric Co
8.6 mi	Barton Windpower Llc Kensett, IA	Wind	160 MW	Avangrid Power Llc
9.6 mi	Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc Albert Lea, MN	Wind	3 MW	Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc
9.9 mi	Old Gold Energy Center, Llc Joice, IA	Wind	80 MW	Old Gold Energy Center, Llc
10.8 mi	Roeder Family Wind Farm Llc Manly, IA	Wind	2 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
13.3 mi	Poet Biorefining-Hanlontown, Llc Hanlontown, IA	Natural Gas	4 MW	Poet Biorefining-Hanlontown, Llc
14.1 mi	Lime Creek Mason City, IA	Oil	90 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
14.7 mi	Lake Mills Lake Mills, IA	Oil	18 MW	City Of Lake Mills
15.2 mi	Goose Lake Mn Dpc-Gm Albert Lea, MN	Solar	2 MW	Engie Generation North America Llc
16.5 mi	Lake Mills Gas Recovery Lake Mills, IA	Biomass	4 MW	Wm Renewable Energy Llc
20.2 mi	Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc St. Ansgar, IA	Wind	199 MW	Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc
21.6 mi	Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 Hartland, MN	Wind	201 MW	Wisconsin Power & Light Co
22.6 mi	Ced Mason City Wind Mason City, IA	Wind	8 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
22.9 mi	Forest City Solar Forest City, IA	Solar	3 MW	Butter Solar, Llc
23.6 mi	Forest City Light Plant Forest City, IA	Oil	22 MW	City Of Forest City- (Ia)
24.6 mi	Buffalo Center Wind Llc Little Cedar, IA	Wind	2 MW	Buffalo Center Wind Llc
24.7 mi	Osage (Ia) Osage, IA	Wind	19 MW	City Of Osage - (Ia)
24.8 mi	Emery Station Clear Lake, IA	Natural Gas	603 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
25.5 mi	Maple City Osage Township, IA	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
26.9 mi	Adams Wind Farm Adams, MN	Wind	23 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
27.6 mi	Uss Solar Way Llc Csg Hartland, MN	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
27.7 mi	Uss All In Solar Llc Csg Hartland, MN	Solar	1 MW	Standard Solar
28.1 mi	Winnebago Wind Power Project Forest City, IA	Wind	20 MW	Avangrid Power Llc
28.9 mi	Cerro Gordo Wind Farm Union, IA	Wind	42 MW	Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
29.0 mi	Louise Solar Taopi, MN	Solar	50 MW	National Grid Renewables
30.3 mi	Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie, MN	Oil	9 MW	City Of Blooming Prairie - (Mn)
30.3 mi	Hawkeye Power Partners Llc Garner, IA	Wind	42 MW	Hawkeye Power Partners Llc
30.6 mi	Fpl Energy Crystal Lake Wind Ii Llc Britt, IA	Wind	200 MW	Fpl Energy Crystal Lake Wind Ii Llc
31.5 mi	Rockford Rockford, IA	Oil	3 MW	City Of Rockford- (Ia)
31.5 mi	Wells Ic Wells, MN	Natural Gas	9 MW	City Of Wells - (Mn)
31.6 mi	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm Mcintire, IA	Wind	300 MW	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, Llc
32.6 mi	Grand Meadow Dexter, MN	Wind	101 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
32.9 mi	Oak Glen Wind Farm Blooming Prairie, MN	Wind	44 MW	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
33.5 mi	Crystal Lake 3 Llc Britt, IA	Wind	66 MW	Crystal Lake 3 Llc
33.7 mi	Hancock County Wind Energy Center Garner, IA	Wind	98 MW	Fpl Energy Hancock County Wind, Llc
33.8 mi	Bolduan Csg New Richland, MN	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
33.9 mi	Fpl Energy Crystal Lake Wind Llc Britt, IA	Wind	150 MW	Fpl Energy Crystal Lake Wind Llc
34.0 mi	Pleasant Valley Wind Farm Dexter, MN	Wind	200 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
34.1 mi	Mower County Wind Energy Center Grand Meadow, MN	Wind	99 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
34.8 mi	Prairie Star Wind Farm Grand Meadow, MN	Wind	101 MW	High Prairie Wind Farm Ii Llc
35.0 mi	Altair Community Solar Garden New Richmond, MN	Solar	1 MW	National Grid Renewables
35.9 mi	Hayfield Solar I Llc Csg Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
36.9 mi	Pleasant Valley (Mn) Dexter, MN	Natural Gas	468 MW	Great River Energy
37.0 mi	Wapsipinicon Wind Project Dexter, MN	Wind	101 MW	Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
37.6 mi	Hayfield Solar Iii Llc Csg Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
38.3 mi	Fox Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Fox Garden Llc
38.7 mi	Crane Creek Wind Energy Center Riceville, IA	Wind	99 MW	Wisconsin Public Service Corp
38.8 mi	Merl Parr Charles City, IA	Natural Gas	36 MW	Midamerican Energy Co
38.9 mi	Golden Plains Buffalo Center, IA	Wind	200 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
40.1 mi	Severson Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Severson Holdco Llc
40.1 mi	Buffalo Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Buffalo Garden Llc
40.1 mi	Novel David Solar Llc Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
40.4 mi	Cf Novel Solar Csg Gardens Two, Llc Minnesota Lake, MN	Solar	2 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
40.5 mi	Silver Lake Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Excelsior Energy Capital
40.6 mi	Novel Schmoll Farms Solar Csg Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
41.0 mi	Dodge County Wind Dodge Center, MN	Wind	—	Dodge County Wind, Llc
41.4 mi	G Mcneilus Wind Farm Dodge Center Dodge Center, MN	Wind	43 MW	Justin Mcneilus
42.1 mi	Wasecasun Waseca, MN	Solar	5 MW	National Grid Renewables
42.3 mi	Clear Garden Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Clear Garden Llc
43.0 mi	Aries Community Solar Claremont, MN	Solar	4 MW	Aries Community Solar
43.4 mi	Novel Kanewischer Solar Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
43.4 mi	Ledyard Windpower, Llc Lakota, IA	Wind	207 MW	Duke Energy Renewables Services
43.5 mi	Dodge Renewables 1 Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Dodge Renewables 1, Llc
43.5 mi	Dodge Renewables 2 Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Dodge Renewables 2, Llc
43.6 mi	Lemond Solar Owatonna, MN	Solar	5 MW	Adapture Renewables, Inc.
43.6 mi	Dodge Center Solar Dodge Center, MN	Solar	7 MW	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
43.7 mi	Owatonna Owatonna, MN	Natural Gas	19 MW	City Of Owatonna - (Mn)
43.7 mi	Kaus Community Solar Claremont, MN	Solar	1 MW	National Grid Renewables
43.9 mi	Owatonna Energy Station Owatonna, MN	Natural Gas	39 MW	Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny
44.1 mi	Charles City Wind Farm Charles City, IA	Wind	80 MW	Midamerican Energy Co
44.9 mi	Syncarpha Dodge 1 Csg Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Solar Provider Group Mn I Llc
44.9 mi	Fillmore County Solar Project Spring Valley, MN	Solar	45 MW	National Grid Renewables
45.0 mi	Blue Earth Blue Earth, MN	Oil	11 MW	Blue Earth Light & Water
45.1 mi	Cf Novel Solar Csg Gardens Five, Llc Waseca, MN	Solar	3 MW	Cypress Creek Renewables
45.6 mi	Plum Creek Wind Algona, IA	Wind	—	Midamerican Energy Co
45.7 mi	Lakota Wind Wind Farm Lakota, IA	Wind	11 MW	Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
45.7 mi	Spring Valley Spring Valley, MN	Oil	7 MW	Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm
46.1 mi	Phoenix Investors, Llc Belmond, IA	Oil	5 MW	Industrial Energy Applications Inc
46.1 mi	Lily Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Lily Garden Llc
46.3 mi	Dodge Holdco Solar Csg Kasson, MN	Solar	5 MW	Dodge Holdco Llc
46.5 mi	Uss Bush Solar Llc Csg Owatonna, MN	Solar	1 MW	United States Solar Corporation
46.6 mi	Novel Haley Solar Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
46.6 mi	Rjc Csg, Llc Owatonna,, MN	Solar	1 MW	Madison Energy Holdings Llc
46.6 mi	Waseca Solar Waseca, MN	Solar	10 MW	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
46.6 mi	Rjc I Csg Owatonna, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rjc I Csg Llc
46.7 mi	Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 1 Clinton Falls, MN	Solar	1 MW	Pivot Energy
46.8 mi	Novel Winegar Partnership Solar Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
46.8 mi	Everson Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Everson Garden Llc
46.9 mi	Loon Garden Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Loon Garden Llc
47.1 mi	Schull Csg Mapleton, MN	Solar	1 MW	Schull Csg Llc
47.5 mi	Whispering Willow North Latimer, IA	Wind	201 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
47.6 mi	Rjc Ii Community Solar Garden Owatonna, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rjc Ii Csg Llc
47.6 mi	Winegar Csg Waseca, MN	Solar	1 MW	Terraform Arcadia
47.7 mi	Zumbro Solar Garden Kasson, MN	Solar	1 MW	Zumbro Garden Llc
47.8 mi	Blue Breezes Llc Blue Earth, MN	Wind	1 MW	Midwest Power Partners Llc
47.9 mi	Blue Breezes Ii Llc Blue Earth, MN	Wind	1 MW	Midwest Power Partners Llc
48.2 mi	Saratoga Wind Farm Lime Springs, IA	Wind	66 MW	Madison Gas & Electric Co

Power generation near this area

There are 100 power plants within 50 miles of Northwood, Iowa (ZIP 50459), with a combined 5,016 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 44 of the 100 nearby plants. The closest plant is Windwalkers Llc at 4.7 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Iowa, visit the Iowa state page.

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