123.4 MW Wind operating in Marshall, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
123.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8833, -92.9333
County
Marshall, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
38.8K MWh
Latest Month
463.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.8%
Capacity Factor
$1,693/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laurel Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.LAUREL_1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report