247th largest plant in Iowa · 9978th nationally
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW. It generates roughly 4.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 414 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Algona - (Ia) |
| City | Algona |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50511 |
| Coordinates | 43.03472, -94.14056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDWG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.3 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.