37th largest plant in Iowa · 1463rd nationally
Century is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 570.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 54,289 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Century |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Blairsburg |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50034 |
| Coordinates | 42.56440, -93.63690 |
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 | 150 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| CWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 35.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| CWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 16.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.