89th largest plant in Iowa · 2810th nationally
Storm Lake Ii is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 80.2 MW. It generates roughly 125.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,965 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Storm Lake Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete Clean Energy |
| City | Alta |
| County | Buena Vista County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51002 |
| Coordinates | 42.84170, -95.40500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXIS | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 80.2 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 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%.