54th largest plant in Iowa · 1827th nationally
Carroll Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 159 MW. It generates roughly 548.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 52,269 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Carroll Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Carroll |
| County | Carroll County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51401 |
| Coordinates | 42.16220, -94.93000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 159 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%.