145th largest plant in Iowa · 5190th nationally
Hardin Hilltop Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 14.7 MW. It generates roughly 34.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,308 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hardin Hilltop Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Junction Hilltop Management Llc |
| City | Jefferson |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50129 |
| Coordinates | 42.08220, -94.36500 |
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 | 14.7 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hardin Holdco Llc | Jamaica, IA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.