98th largest plant in Iowa · 3243rd nationally
Saratoga Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 66.0 MW. It generates roughly 259.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 24,732 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Saratoga Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Lime Springs |
| County | Howard County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52155 |
| Coordinates | 43.44886, -92.28073 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 66.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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%.