130th largest plant in Iowa · 4560th nationally
Crosswind Energy Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 21.0 MW. It generates roughly 57.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,508 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Crosswind Energy Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Junction Hilltop Management Llc |
| City | Ruthven |
| County | Palo Alto County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50516 |
| Coordinates | 43.04750, -94.92280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crosswind Holdco Llc | Albert City, IA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.