242nd largest plant in Iowa · 9652nd nationally
Waverly Community Wind Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 551 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Waverly Community Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility |
| City | Waverly |
| County | Bremer County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50677 |
| Coordinates | 42.73170, -92.47110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| CAN2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| SK4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.