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Laurel Wind Farm — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 57500
Capacity: 123.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Marshall, IA
Operating Since: 2011
Generators: 1
Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
Annual Generation: 463,130 MWh
Capacity Factor: 42.8%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Laurel Wind Farm

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Ranked #46 of 122 Wind plants in IA#607 of 1442 nationally

123.4 MW Wind operating in Marshall, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

123.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2011

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

41.8833, -92.9333

County

Marshall, IA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	MidAmerican Energy Co	MidAmerican Energy	—
Owner(s)	MidAmerican Energy Co	Berkshire Hathaway	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Laurel Wind Farm is a 123.4 MW wind power plant located in Marshall County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple Siemens SWT-2.3-101 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.

The plant's latest annual generation was 463,130 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 42.8%. Laurel Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant's installed cost was $1734.57 per kW. Laurel Wind Farm is ranked 46th out of 54 wind plants in Iowa, and 601st out of 734 nationally.

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