162nd largest plant in Iowa · 6210th nationally
Junction Hilltop Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 24.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,300 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Junction Hilltop Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Junction Hilltop Management Llc |
| City | Dana |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50064 |
| Coordinates | 42.09889, -94.26917 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Junction Hilltop 1 Llc | Jamaica, IA | 2000.0% |
| Junction Hilltop 2 Llc | Jamaica, IA | 2000.0% |
| Junction Hilltop 3 Llc | Jamaica, IA | 2000.0% |
| Junction Hilltop 4 Llc | Jamaica, IA | 2000.0% |
| Junction Hilltop 5 Llc | Jamaica, IA | 2000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.