50th largest plant in Iowa · 1736th nationally
English Farms is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 172 MW. It generates roughly 523.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,858 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | English Farms |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Montezuma |
| County | Poweshiek County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50171 |
| Coordinates | 41.57000, -92.40718 |
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 | 172 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.