86th largest plant in Iowa · 2687th nationally
Ivester Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 90.8 MW. It generates roughly 321.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,648 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ivester Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Wellsburg |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50680 |
| Coordinates | 42.33327, -92.94644 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 90.8 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.