301.1 MW Wind operating in Ida, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
301.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3247, -95.4247
County
Ida, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy; Mortenson | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ida Grove Wind is a 301.1 MW wind power plant located in Ida County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. It consists of four generators utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses GE Wind GE1.79-100 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Ida Grove Wind is the 8th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 54, and ranks 83rd nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,060,559 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.2%. The installed cost was $1655.82 per kW, according to FERC data. Ida Grove Wind operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
93.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
40.2%
Capacity Factor
$1,544/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ida Grove Wind Farm · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.IDAGROVE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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