340 MW Wind operating in Palo Alto, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
340 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1936, -94.5465
County
Palo Alto, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Palo Alto County, Iowa, the Palo Alto Wind Farm is a 340 MW wind energy facility that commenced operations in 2020. The plant utilizes two onshore wind turbine generators and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The facility's turbines are Vestas V110-2.0 models, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 95 meters. The Palo Alto Wind Farm ranks as the 4th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 54, and 55th nationally out of 734.
The wind farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,454,330 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1654.5 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
145.0K MWh
Latest Month
1.5M MWh
Annual Generation
48.9%
Capacity Factor
$1,668/kW
Installed Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Palo Alto Wind Farm · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.PALOALTO1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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