69th largest plant in Iowa · 2227th nationally
Macksburg Wind Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 322.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,696 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Macksburg Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Macksburg |
| County | Madison County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50155 |
| Coordinates | 41.20917, -94.10361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 120 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.