Mahaska, Iowa · Plant code 60873

Prairie Wind Farm

Prairie Wind Farm is a wind plant in Mahaska, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Wind

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 168 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 594,989 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 39%

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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 2,018

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Location Montezuma, 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 594,989 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
PWE	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	168 MW	Operating	2,018

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

53,076 MWh

Jan

47,998 MWh

Feb

75,240 MWh

Mar

67,237 MWh

Apr

44,471 MWh

May

42,077 MWh

Jun

24,962 MWh

Jul

29,593 MWh

Aug

37,703 MWh

Sep

57,923 MWh

Oct

58,696 MWh

Nov

56,013 MWh

Dec

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Wind

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