55.4 MW Wind operating in Delaware, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
55.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4084, -91.5305
County
Delaware, 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 | Independence Wind Energy LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Independence Wind Farm is a 55.4 MW wind power plant located in Delaware County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Independence Wind Energy LLC. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 211,533 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 43.7%. Independence Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23 per MWh. Independence Wind Farm is ranked 69th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 907th out of 1424 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
22.8K MWh
Latest Month
211.5K MWh
Annual Generation
43.7%
Capacity Factor
$23.0/MWh
PPA Price
Independence Wind Energy LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Independence Wind Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
CIPCO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.INDEPWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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