166th largest plant in Iowa · 6283rd nationally
Ced Centerville Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 7.9 MW. It generates roughly 25.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,458 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ced Centerville Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Centerville |
| County | Appanoose County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52544 |
| Coordinates | 40.70991, -92.84835 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 7.9 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.