Intrepid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56251
- Capacity
- 175.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Buena Vista, IA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 549,404 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Intrepid
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #31 of 122 Wind plants in IA#414 of 1442 nationally
175.5 MW Wind operating in Buena Vista, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
175.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5539, -95.3283
County
Buena Vista, IA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Intrepid Wind Farm consists of 107 wind turbines. It became operational in 2004.
Read more on WikipediaThe Intrepid wind power plant is located in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The facility has a total capacity of 175.5 MW and began operating in 2004. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbine generators. The turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5.
In the most recent year of data, Intrepid generated 549,404 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 35.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. Intrepid is ranked as the 31st largest wind plant in Iowa out of 54, and 408th nationally out of 734. The installed cost of the plant was $1,076.01 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
39.8K MWh
Latest Month
549.4K MWh
Annual Generation
35.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,642/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Clipper Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.CLIPR1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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