57th largest plant in Iowa · 1862nd nationally
Kossuth is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 152 MW. It generates roughly 522.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,803 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kossuth |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
| City | Lu Verne |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50560 |
| Coordinates | 42.99468, -94.12873 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 152 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.