103rd largest plant in Iowa · 3575th nationally
Rippey Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 151.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 14,388 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rippey Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Grand Junction |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50107 |
| Coordinates | 42.00611, -94.23778 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chevelle Wind Iowa Llc | Mountain View, CA | 8900.0% |
| Rpma Wind Holding I Llc | De Soto, IA | 1100.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.