56th largest plant in Iowa · 1847th nationally
Adams Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 154 MW. It generates roughly 440.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 41,912 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 33% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Adams Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Lenox |
| County | Adams County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50851 |
| Coordinates | 40.92000, -94.67167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 58.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| ADWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 48.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| ADWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 43.3 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| ADWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.7 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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%.