O'Brien Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60326
- Capacity
- 250.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- O'Brien, IA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 875,933 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
O'Brien Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 122 Wind plants in IA#165 of 1442 nationally
250.3 MW Wind operating in O'Brien, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
250.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1993, -95.6126
County
O'Brien, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy; Mortenson | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
O'Brien Wind is a 250.3 MW wind power plant located in O'Brien County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes three onshore wind turbine generators. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters, and were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 875,933 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.9%. O'Brien Wind is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 15th out of 54 wind facilities in Iowa, and 162nd out of 734 nationally. The installed cost was $1488.64 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
68.7K MWh
Latest Month
875.9K MWh
Annual Generation
39.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,531/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.OBRIEN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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