85th largest plant in Iowa · 2618th nationally
Hancock County Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 98.0 MW. It generates roughly 256.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,455 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hancock County Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Hancock County Wind, Llc |
| City | Garner |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50438 |
| Coordinates | 43.05276, -93.62996 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| 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%.