100th largest plant in Iowa · 3450th nationally
Independence Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 55.4 MW. It generates roughly 212.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 20,197 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Independence Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Independence Wind Energy Llc |
| City | Manchester |
| County | Delaware County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52057 |
| Coordinates | 42.43160, -91.56864 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 55.4 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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%.