80 MW Wind operating in Floyd, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0312, -92.7286
County
Floyd, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Charles City Wind Farm is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Floyd County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. Its turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91.5 meters. The wind turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-91.5.
The plant's latest annual generation was 274,131 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.1%. The Charles City Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 61st out of 122 wind farms in Iowa and 799th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1910.01 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
22.1K MWh
Latest Month
274.1K MWh
Annual Generation
39.1%
Capacity Factor
$1,812/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Floyd Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.CHASCS_W
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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