1.9 MW Wind operating in Adair, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4700, -94.3393
County
Adair, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wind GEM, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Wind GEM, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wind GEM is a 1.9 MW wind power plant located in Adair County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Wind GEM, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.85-87. The turbine has a rotor diameter of 87 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of reported data, Wind GEM generated 5,127 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.8%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region. Wind GEM ranks as the 102nd largest wind plant in Iowa out of 122, and 1324th nationally out of 1424.
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
384 MWh
Latest Month
5.1K MWh
Annual Generation
30.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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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