112th largest plant in Iowa · 3877th nationally
Elk Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 40.8 MW. It generates roughly 94.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,015 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elk Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Greeley |
| County | Delaware County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52050 |
| Coordinates | 42.58389, -91.37083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 40.8 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rpg Elk/Hawkeye Investco, Llc | New York, NY | 9000.0% |
| Rpma Wind Holding Ii | De Soto, IA | 1000.0% |
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 | 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%.