Kossuth County Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65725
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kossuth, IA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Kossuth County Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 283,176 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Kossuth County Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #66 of 122 Wind plants in IA#866 of 1442 nationally
70 MW Wind operating in Kossuth, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
70 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0367, -94.1158
County
Kossuth, IA
Nearby Plants
- Iowa Distributed Wind Generation ProjectWind2.3 MW · 2.0 km
- KossuthWind152.2 MW · 5.6 km
- AlgonaDistillate Oil16.1 MW · 10.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kossuth County Wind is a 70 MW wind power plant located in Kossuth County, Iowa. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Kossuth County Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, 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 operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Kossuth County Wind generated 283,176 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.3%. The plant holds a rank of 66 out of 122 wind facilities in Iowa, and a national rank of 857 out of 1424. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $29.95 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
29.9K MWh
Latest Month
283.2K MWh
Annual Generation
46.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$29.9/MWh
PPA Price
Kossuth County Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Kossuth Wind Farm · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Alliant Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.KOSSUTH2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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