Plum Creek Wind is a wind power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Plum Creek Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Algona |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50517 |
| Coordinates | 43.16900, -94.06161 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 500 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 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%.