109th largest plant in Iowa · 3848th nationally
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 42.0 MW. It generates roughly 171.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,301 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm |
| City | Union |
| County | Cerro Gordo County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50482 |
| Coordinates | 43.06120, -93.45364 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 42.0 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%.