Lakota Wind Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57251
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kossuth, IA
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 34,732 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lakota Wind Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #84 of 122 Wind plants in IA#1149 of 1442 nationally
10.5 MW Wind operating in Kossuth, IA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8446, -115.0367
County
Kossuth, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | — |
| Owner(s) | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Iowa Lakes Electric Coop [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Lakota Wind Wind Farm is a 10.5 MW wind power plant located in Kossuth County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Iowa Lakes Electric Coop. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbine was manufactured by GE Wind and is model GE1.5-77.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Lakota Wind generated 34,732 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 37.7%. Lakota Wind ranks as the 84th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 1138th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.0K MWh
Latest Month
34.7K MWh
Annual Generation
37.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.BEPM.LAKOTA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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