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
41.2907, -94.4853
County
Adair, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sky Volt, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sky Volt, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Sky Volt is a 1.6 MW wind power plant located in Adair County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Sky Volt, LLC. It consists of a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility utilizes a GE Wind GE1.68-82.5 turbine model, featuring a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 5,098 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 36.3%. Sky Volt operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Sky Volt ranks as the 113th largest out of 122 power plants in Iowa, and 1372nd out of 1424 nationally. Recent news reports related to the plant have focused on hazards.
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
499 MWh
Latest Month
5.1K MWh
Annual Generation
36.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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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