Richland (IA)

OperatingWind

Ranked #45 of 122 Wind plants in IA#583 of 1442 nationally

130.9 MW Wind operating in Sac, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

130.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.3275, -95.2215

County

Sac, IA

Nearby Plants

Sac County Wind, LLC
Wind80 MW · 7.5 km
Ida Grove Wind
Wind301.1 MW · 16.7 km
Ida Grove II
Wind201 MW · 22.1 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Interstate Power and Light Co	Alliant Energy	—
Owner(s)	Interstate Power and Light Co	Alliant Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Richland (IA) wind power plant is located in Sac County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 130.9 MW and began operating in 2020. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It interconnects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region.

Richland (IA) is the 45th largest power plant in Iowa out of 54, and ranks 577th nationally out of 734 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 497,468 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 43.5%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.5-127. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1894.32 per kW, according to FERC data.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

52.4K MWh

Latest Month

497.5K MWh

Annual Generation

43.5%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$1,894/kW

Installed Cost

$7.6/MWh

Operating Cost

Interstate Power and Light Company

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Richland Wind Farm · 345 kV

Substation Distance

< 10 km

Operator

Alliant Energy

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

ALTW.RICHLAND

Pricing Hub

MINN.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

Industry·corporate

Donna Sievers Obituary (2026) - Richland, IA - Southeast Iowa Union

Donna Grace SieversRichlandDonna Grace Sievers, 80, of Richland, passed away at her home on Friday, February 27, 2026, surrounded by her husband and...

Donna Grace Sievers (other)

Legacy | Obituary·4 days ago

Hazards·wildfire

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

Red Flag Warning (hazard)

NWS Des Moines IA·5 days ago