43rd largest plant in Iowa · 1585th nationally
Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 635.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 60,541 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc |
| City | St. Ansgar |
| County | Mitchell County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50461 |
| Coordinates | 43.42960, -92.83951 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.