170th largest plant in Iowa · 6341st nationally
Ced Mason City Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 26.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,525 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ced Mason City Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Mason City |
| County | Cerro Gordo County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50401 |
| Coordinates | 43.14070, -93.09848 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.