12th largest plant in Iowa · 947th nationally
North English is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 340 MW. It generates roughly 1.3M MWh per year — enough to power about 122,448 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | North English |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Montezuma |
| County | Poweshiek County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50171 |
| Coordinates | 41.64278, -92.49906 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 140 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.