48th largest plant in Iowa · 1703rd nationally
Intrepid is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 176 MW. It generates roughly 531.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 50,604 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Intrepid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Schaller |
| County | Buena Vista County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51053 |
| Coordinates | 42.55390, -95.32830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 161 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| INWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.