Storm Lake 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54793
- Capacity
- 113.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Buena Vista, IA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- ALLETE Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 84,692 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Storm Lake 1
OperatingWind
Ranked #48 of 122 Wind plants in IA#638 of 1442 nationally
113.9 MW Wind operating in Buena Vista, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
113.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6965, -95.3319
County
Buena Vista, IA
Nearby Plants
- Alta Municipal UtilitiesDistillate Oil4 MW · 3.5 km
- IntrepidWind175.5 MW · 15.9 km
- Storm Lake IIWind80.2 MW · 16.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE Clean Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE Clean Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Storm Lake 1 is a 113.9 MW wind power plant located in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by ALLETE Clean Energy. The plant consists of three onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 50 meters. The wind turbine manufacturer is Enron, and the model is Z50.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, Storm Lake 1 generated 84,692 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.5%. Storm Lake 1 is ranked as the 48th largest out of 54 wind plants in Iowa, and 632nd largest out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.9K MWh
Latest Month
84.7K MWh
Annual Generation
8.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MISO
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (4)Beta
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What’s Killing Onshore Wind Power?
Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, new wind project development is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand...
Inside Climate News·4 weeks ago
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How Iowa has turned against wind
Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, a new wind project in Iowa is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand.
Canary Media·4 weeks ago
General
Standoff ends in Storm Lake after suspect shot at police from inside a home on Sunday
STORM LAKE, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — A nearly 19-hour standoff in Storm Lake ended early Monday with the death of a suspect after an...
KGAN·1 years ago
General
Standoff ends in Storm Lake after suspect shot at police from inside a home on Sunday
STORM LAKE, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — A nearly 19-hour standoff in Storm Lake ended early Monday with the death of a suspect after an...
KGAN·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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