243rd largest plant in Iowa · 9754th nationally
Kirkwood Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 223 MWh per year — enough to power about 21 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kirkwood Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kirkwood Community College |
| City | Cedar Rapids |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52404 |
| Coordinates | 41.91656, -91.65090 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCC01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.5 MW | Out of Service | 2012 |
| 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%.