84th largest plant in Iowa · 2615th nationally
Osceola Windpower Llc is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 98.2 MW. It generates roughly 391.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,265 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Osceola Windpower Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Osceola Windpower Llc |
| City | Harris |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51345 |
| Coordinates | 43.43030, -95.41670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL25 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 98.2 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.