52nd largest plant in Iowa · 1779th nationally
Walnut Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 165 MW. It generates roughly 538.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 51,244 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Walnut Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Walnut |
| County | Pottawattamie County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51577 |
| Coordinates | 41.45170, -95.23830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 165 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%.