Saratoga Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61070
- Capacity
- 66 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Howard, IA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Madison Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- MGE Energy
- Annual Generation
- 270,154 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Saratoga Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #67 of 122 Wind plants in IA#875 of 1442 nationally
66 MW Wind operating in Howard, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3776, -92.3389
County
Howard, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Saratoga Wind Farm is a 66 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by MGE Energy, with Madison Gas & Electric Co. listed as the EIA operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 94 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters, and were manufactured by Vestas, model V116-2.0.
In its most recent year of operation, Saratoga Wind Farm generated 270,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1652.67 per kW, according to FERC data. Saratoga Wind Farm is ranked 68th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 869th out of 1424 nationally.
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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
26.7K MWh
Latest Month
270.2K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,634/kW
Installed Cost
$5.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.SARATOGA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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