132nd largest plant in Iowa · 4596th nationally
Winnebago Wind Power Project is a wind power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 52.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,987 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Winnebago Wind Power Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Forest City |
| County | Winnebago County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50436 |
| Coordinates | 43.31500, -93.77000 |
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 | 20.0 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%.