35th largest plant in Iowa · 1448th nationally
Chickasaw Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 202 MW. It generates roughly 14.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,357 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Chickasaw Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | New Hampton |
| County | Chickasaw County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50659 |
| Coordinates | 43.14014, -92.32443 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 202 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.