66 MW Wind operating in Winnebago, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3469, -93.8917
County
Winnebago, IA
Nearby Plants
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 | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Crystal Lake 3 LLC is a 66 MW wind power plant located in Winnebago County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Crystal Lake 3 LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-82.5. In its most recent year of operation, Crystal Lake 3 LLC generated 236,622 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.0%. The plant ranks 67th out of 122 power plants in Iowa and 867th out of 1424 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
24.1K MWh
Latest Month
236.6K MWh
Annual Generation
41.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Lake Wind II · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CRYSTAL3
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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