80.2 MW Wind operating in Buena Vista, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8447, -95.3531
County
Buena Vista, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE Clean Energy | Edison Mission Group | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE Clean Energy | ALLETE Clean Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as ALLETE Clean Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Located in Buena Vista County, Iowa, the Storm Lake II wind power plant has a total capacity of 80.2 MW. The plant began operating in 1999 and is owned and operated by ALLETE Clean Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
Storm Lake II's latest annual generation was 114,211 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.2%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 50 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Enron, model Z50. The plant ranks 60th out of 122 power plants in Iowa and 798th out of 1424 nationally.
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NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.8K MWh
Latest Month
114.2K MWh
Annual Generation
16.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Brooke Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.STORMLK2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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