119th largest plant in Iowa · 4227th nationally
Top Of Iowa Windfarm Iii is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 29.7 MW. It generates roughly 40.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,859 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Top Of Iowa Windfarm Iii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Kensett |
| County | Worth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50448 |
| Coordinates | 43.35970, -93.32080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOI3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 29.7 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.