29th largest plant in Iowa · 1363rd nationally
Great Pathfinder Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 224 MW. It generates roughly 623.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 59,408 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Great Pathfinder Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Great Pathfinder Wind |
| City | Stratford |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50249 |
| Coordinates | 42.21413, -93.87668 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPFWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 224 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.