42 MW Wind operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0616, -93.4567
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
Nearby Plants
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 | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm is a 42 MW wind power facility located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy, under the listed EIA operator name Cerro Gordo Wind Farm. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116. In its most recent year of operation, Cerro Gordo Wind Farm generated 167,792 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.7%. Cerro Gordo Wind Farm ranks 74th out of 122 wind facilities in the state of Iowa, and 968th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
167.8K MWh
Annual Generation
45.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CERROG1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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