36th largest plant in Iowa · 1460th nationally
Whispering Willow North is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 201 MW. It generates roughly 703.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,991 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whispering Willow North |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Latimer |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50452 |
| Coordinates | 42.77495, -93.41807 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 201 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.