59th largest plant in Iowa · 1882nd nationally
Garden Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 381.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 36,333 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Garden Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Garden Wind Llc |
| City | Zearing |
| County | Hardin County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50278 |
| Coordinates | 42.22444, -93.37363 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1.5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.