150.2 MW Wind operating in Marshall, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1633, -92.7828
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 | — |
The Vienna Wind Farm is a 150.2 MW wind power plant located in Marshall County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2012 and utilizes two onshore wind turbines. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is ranked 40th out of 54 wind farms in Iowa and 479th out of 734 nationally.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 83 meters and a rotor diameter of 129 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and are model SG3.1-129. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 397,585 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 30.1%. The installed cost of the plant was $1591.34 per kW, according to FERC data. The Vienna Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
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
51.3K MWh
Latest Month
397.6K MWh
Annual Generation
30.1%
Capacity Factor
$2,900/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Abbott Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.VIENNA1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report