31st largest plant in Iowa · 1396th nationally
Glaciers Edge Wind Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 212 MW. It generates roughly 812.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 77,417 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Glaciers Edge Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Cleghorn |
| County | Cherokee County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51035 |
| Coordinates | 42.86200, -95.77200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 212 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%.