76th largest plant in Iowa · 2368th nationally
Victory Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 105 MW. It generates roughly 375.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,734 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 41% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Victory Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Westside |
| County | Carroll County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51401 |
| Coordinates | 42.11690, -95.12920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 105 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.