42 MW Wind operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0472, -93.4775
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Shaw Creek Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
176.1K MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CERROG1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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