O'Brien, Iowa · Plant code 60326

O'Brien Wind

O'Brien Wind is a wind plant in O'Brien, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Wind

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Total capacity 251 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 875,933 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 38%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,016

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Location Primghar, Iowa

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 0 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 0 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 0 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Wind 875,933 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
OBWF	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	62 MW	Operating	2,016
OBWF2	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	109 MW	Operating	2,016
OBWF3	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	80 MW	Operating	2,016
OBWF4	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	73 MW	Retired or canceled	0
OBWF5	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	73 MW	Retired or canceled	0
OBWF6	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	73 MW	Retired or canceled	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

66,794 MWh

Jan

80,885 MWh

Feb

104,087 MWh

Mar

113,339 MWh

Apr

76,382 MWh

May

67,254 MWh

Jun

34,616 MWh

Jul

40,977 MWh

Aug

57,292 MWh

Sep

91,344 MWh

Oct

74,235 MWh

Nov

68,728 MWh

Dec

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