64th largest plant in Iowa · 2022nd nationally
Wellsburg Wind Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 141 MW. It generates roughly 441.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,071 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wellsburg Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Wellsburg |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50680 |
| Coordinates | 42.39083, -92.96667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 141 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.