Hawkeye Power Partners LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55816
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cerro Gordo, IA
- Operating Since
- 1999
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hawkeye Power Partners LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 176,054 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 47.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Hawkeye Power Partners LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #74 of 122 Wind plants in IA#978 of 1442 nationally
42 MW Wind operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0472, -93.4775
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
Nearby Plants
- Cerro Gordo Wind FarmWind42 MW · 2.3 km
- Emery StationNatural Gas602.8 MW · 15.9 km
- Hancock County Wind Energy CenterWind98 MW · 17.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shaw Creek Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Hawkeye Power Partners LLC is a 42 MW wind power plant located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1999, is owned and operated by Hawkeye Power Partners LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks 73rd out of 122 power plants in Iowa and 970th out of 1424 nationally.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 55 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters. The turbines were manufactured by NEG Micon and are model NM48. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 176,054 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 47.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
176.1K MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CERROG1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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