65th largest plant in Iowa · 2098th nationally
Richland (Ia) is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 131 MW. It generates roughly 520.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 49,591 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Richland (Ia) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Odebolt |
| County | Sac County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51458 |
| Coordinates | 42.36315, -95.22630 |
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 | 131 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.