80 MW Wind operating in Sac, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3916, -95.1913
County
Sac, 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 | Sac County Wind | NextEra Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Sac County Wind | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Sac County Wind, LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Sac County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Sac County Wind, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127.
In its most recent year of operation, Sac County Wind generated 321,002 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.9%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority. Sac County Wind ranks 65th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa, and 810th out of 1424 nationally. The plant resides within the MRO NERC region.
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
34.1K MWh
Latest Month
321.0K MWh
Annual Generation
45.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.SACCOWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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