Union, Iowa · Plant code 63640

Southern Hills Wind Farm

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

Primary fuel Wind

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Total capacity 254 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 835,927 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 34%

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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 2,021

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Location Creston, Iowa

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Emissions

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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 835,927 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
SHWF	Onshore Wind Turbine	Wind	254 MW	Operating	2,021

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

54,214 MWh

Jan

76,244 MWh

Feb

95,795 MWh

Mar

98,860 MWh

Apr

62,110 MWh

May

65,149 MWh

Jun

40,545 MWh

Jul

46,224 MWh

Aug

56,390 MWh

Sep

88,598 MWh

Oct

77,192 MWh

Nov

74,606 MWh

Dec

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