Elk Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57417
- Capacity
- 40.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Delaware, IA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 178,318 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 49.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Elk Wind Farm
OperatingWindGEM: retired
Ranked #75 of 122 Wind plants in IA#981 of 1442 nationally
40.8 MW Wind operating in Delaware, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
40.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5999, -91.3763
County
Delaware, IA
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Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | RPM Access LLC (RPMA) | — |
| Owner(s) | RPG Elk/Hawkeye Investco, LLC, RPMA Wind Holding II | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Elk Wind Farm is a 40.8 MW wind power facility located in Delaware County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes GE Wind GE2.5-127 turbines with a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 100 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Elk Wind Farm generated 178,318 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.8%. Elk Wind Farm ranks 75th out of 122 wind facilities in Iowa and 972nd out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
15.0K MWh
Latest Month
178.3K MWh
Annual Generation
49.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elk Wind Farm · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Greenbacker Renewable Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.ELKWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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