90th largest plant in Iowa · 2812th nationally
Charles City Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 80.0 MW. It generates roughly 258.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,599 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Charles City Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Charles City |
| County | Floyd County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50616 |
| Coordinates | 43.00030, -92.62000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.0 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%.