1.6 MW Wind operating in Adair, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3396, -94.5707
County
Adair, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Fontanelle is a 1.6 MW wind power plant located in Adair County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC. It consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator. The turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. It is a GE Wind turbine, model GE1.6-82.5.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,699 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.6%. Fontanelle operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. It is ranked as the 112th largest power plant in Iowa out of 122, and 1374th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
500 MWh
Latest Month
5.7K MWh
Annual Generation
40.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Red Flag Warning: Sac; Calhoun; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:44AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Last updated 2026-03-21
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