158 MW Wind operating in Worth, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
158 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3930, -93.0910
County
Worth, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Barton Windpower LLC is a 158 MW wind power plant located in Worth County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC listed as the operator. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by Gamesa, model G87-2.0. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 78 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 360,941 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.0%. Barton Windpower operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 37th out of 54 wind plants in Iowa and 456th out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
36.8K MWh
Latest Month
360.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barton Switching Station · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.BART1NIPS
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match