Crane Creek Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #55 of 122 Wind plants in IA#755 of 1442 nationally

99 MW Wind operating in Howard, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

99 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2009

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

45.9155, -118.6053

County

Howard, IA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	EDF Renewables	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Public Service Corp	WEC Energy Group	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Crane Creek Wind Energy Center is a 99 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. Crane Creek ranks as the 56th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 743rd nationally out of 1424.

The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-77. In its most recent year of operation, Crane Creek generated 302,016 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1599.71 per kW, according to FERC filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

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

24.2K MWh

Latest Month

302.0K MWh

Annual Generation

34.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$1,742/kW

Installed Cost

$9.2/MWh

Operating Cost

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

WPS.CRANECREEK

Pricing Hub

MINN.HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

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Energies Media·6 months ago

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We Energies (other)

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