103.5 MW Wind operating in Audubon, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
103.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7320, -94.8068
County
Audubon, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC is a 103.5 MW wind power plant located in Audubon County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses GE Wind GE2.5-127 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 425,811 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 47.0%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a price of $25.92 per MWh. The Heartland Divide Wind Project ranks 52nd out of 54 wind plants in Iowa, and 673rd out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
45.1K MWh
Latest Month
425.8K MWh
Annual Generation
47.0%
Capacity Factor
$25.9/MWh
PPA Price
Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Heartland Divide Collection Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NextEra 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.
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