200 MW Wind operating in Audubon, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7988, -94.8830
County
Audubon, 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 | Heartland Divide II | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Heartland Divide II | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Heartland Divide II is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Audubon County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by NextEra Energy through its Heartland Divide II subsidiary. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it employs GE2.82-127 model turbines manufactured by GE Wind, featuring a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 89 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 798,264 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 45.6%. Heartland Divide II is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region. In terms of size, Heartland Divide II ranks as the 26th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 54, and 327th nationally out of 734.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
84.5K MWh
Latest Month
798.3K MWh
Annual Generation
45.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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