3 MW Wind operating in Story, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0136, -93.5181
County
Story, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Optimum Wind 5 LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Optimum Wind 5 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Optimum Wind 5 LLC is a 3 MW wind power plant located in Story County, Iowa. The facility, which began operating in 2017, utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. It is owned and operated by Optimum Wind 5 LLC. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Optimum Wind 5 LLC generated 8,997 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.2%. The plant ranks 97th in size among Iowa's 122 power plants and 1279th nationally out of 1424 plants.
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
847 MWh
Latest Month
9.0K MWh
Annual Generation
34.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nevada Lincoln Hwy Industrial · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Alliant Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.