26th largest plant in Iowa · 1207th nationally
Diamond Trail Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 253 MW. It generates roughly 818.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 77,936 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Diamond Trail Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Ladora |
| County | Iowa County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52251 |
| Coordinates | 41.67440, -92.16420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 253 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%.