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
41.3901, -94.4463
County
Adair, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Meadow Ridge is a 1.6 MW wind power plant located in Adair County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.6-82.5. The turbine has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,276 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 37.6%. Meadow Ridge operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 114th out of 122 wind facilities in Iowa, and 1377th out of 1424 nationally.
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
444 MWh
Latest Month
5.3K MWh
Annual Generation
37.6%
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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