97th largest plant in Iowa · 3178th nationally
Kossuth County Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 70.0 MW. It generates roughly 284.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,105 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Kossuth County Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kossuth County Wind, Llc |
| City | Lu Verne |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50560 |
| Coordinates | 42.98667, -94.13361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 70.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.