78th largest plant in Iowa · 2473rd nationally
Lost Lakes Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 260.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,842 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lost Lakes Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lost Lakes Wind Farm Llc |
| City | Lake Park |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51347 |
| Coordinates | 43.34560, -95.32330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.