Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57252
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickinson, IA
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,032 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #83 of 122 Wind plants in IA#1150 of 1442 nationally
10.5 MW Wind operating in Dickinson, IA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4454, -94.9811
County
Dickinson, IA
Nearby Plants
- EsthervilleNatural Gas15.6 MW · 12.1 km
- San Diego Community CollegeNatural Gas1 MW · 14.9 km
- Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLCWind100 MW · 26.4 km
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
The Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm is a 10.5 MW wind power facility located in Dickinson County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Iowa Lakes Electric Coop. The facility consists of a single onshore wind turbine. It ranks as the 83rd largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 1137th nationally out of 1424.
The wind turbine is a GE Wind GE1.5-77 model, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. 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, the plant generated 36,032 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.1%.
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
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
36.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.1%
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.SUPERIOR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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