Old Gold Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55804
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Worth, IA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Old Gold Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 78,406 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #61 of 122 Wind plants in IA#814 of 1442 nationally
80 MW Wind operating in Worth, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3833, -93.4167
County
Worth, IA
Nearby Plants
- Top of Iowa Windfarm IIIWind29.7 MW · 7.9 km
- Northern Iowa Windpower IIWind80 MW · 9.9 km
- Lake MillsDistillate Oil17.7 MW · 10.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Worth County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Old Gold Energy Center, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 72 meters and a rotor diameter of 52 meters. The turbines were manufactured by NEG Micon and are model NM52. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 78,406 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.2%. Old Gold Energy Center ranks 63rd out of 122 power plants in Iowa and 808th out of 1424 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
7.9K MWh
Latest Month
78.4K MWh
Annual Generation
11.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Top Of Iowa Windfarm
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Worth Distribution SubstationSubstation
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