FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56923
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hancock, IA
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 584,739 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #42 of 122 Wind plants in IA#524 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Hancock, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1956, -93.8493
County
Hancock, IA
Nearby Plants
- FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCWind200 MW · 13.3 km
- Winnebago Wind Power ProjectWind20 MW · 15.0 km
- Crystal Lake 3 LLCWind66 MW · 17.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Hancock County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-91. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 584,739 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%. FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC is ranked as the 41st largest wind plant in Iowa out of 54, and 492nd nationally out of 734 wind plants.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
64.0K MWh
Latest Month
584.7K MWh
Annual Generation
44.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Lake Wind · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0.063 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CRYLAKE1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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