150th largest plant in Iowa · 5596th nationally
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 10.5 MW. It generates roughly 34.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,314 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop |
| City | Superior |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51363 |
| Coordinates | 43.44500, -94.98028 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUP1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.