North English — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62133
- Capacity
- 340 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Poweshiek, IA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 1,320,788 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
North English
OperatingWind
Ranked #4 of 122 Wind plants in IA#59 of 1442 nationally
340 MW Wind operating in Poweshiek, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
340 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6426, -92.5038
County
Poweshiek, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The North English wind farm is located in Poweshiek County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 340 MW from two generators utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It began operating in 2018 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The facility uses Vestas V110-2.0 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 95 meters. North English ranks as the 5th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 54, and 57th nationally out of 734.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,320,788 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.4%. The installed cost was $2,482.54 per kW, according to FERC data. The balancing authority for North English is the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO), and it is located within the MRO NERC region.
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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
137.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.3M MWh
Annual Generation
44.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,706/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Montezuma Switching Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.362 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.NORTHENG
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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