49th largest plant in Iowa · 1714th nationally
Adair Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 175 MW. It generates roughly 518.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,334 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Adair Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Adair |
| County | Adair County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50002 |
| Coordinates | 41.42360, -94.66500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 175 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.