16th largest plant in Iowa · 1027th nationally
Ida Grove Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 301 MW. It generates roughly 939.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 89,504 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ida Grove Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Ida Grove |
| County | Ida County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51455 |
| Coordinates | 42.35572, -95.42038 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| IGWF6 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| IGWF5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 96.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| IGWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 92.8 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| IGWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 61.1 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| IGWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 27.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.