119.6 MW Wind operating in Madison, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
119.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2061, -94.1397
County
Madison, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Macksburg Wind Project is a 119.6 MW wind farm located in Madison County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines are manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.346-108, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the Macksburg Wind Project generated 329,946 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the project was $1692.94 per kW, according to FERC data. The Macksburg Wind Project is ranked 47th out of 54 wind plants in Iowa and 619th out of 734 wind plants 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
22.7K MWh
Latest Month
329.9K MWh
Annual Generation
31.5%
Capacity Factor
$1,716/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Macksburg Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.MACKSBURG
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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