Carroll Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56809
- Capacity
- 159.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carroll, IA
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 562,602 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Carroll Wind Farm
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #36 of 122 Wind plants in IA#461 of 1442 nationally
159.1 MW Wind operating in Carroll, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
159.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1517, -94.9449
County
Carroll, IA
Nearby Plants
- Victory Wind FarmWind105 MW · 14.5 km
- Carroll Area Wind FarmWind20.7 MW · 23.8 km
- ManningDistillate Oil7.9 MW · 28.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy Co [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Carroll Wind Farm is a 159.1 MW wind power plant located in Carroll County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the turbines are GE1.5-91.5 models manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 91.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 562,602 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.3%. Carroll Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 36th out of 54 wind facilities in Iowa, and 455th out of 734 nationally. The installed cost of the facility was $2025.51 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
50.6K MWh
Latest Month
562.6K MWh
Annual Generation
40.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,911/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.CAROL_W1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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