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80 MW Wind operating in Worth, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3833, -93.4167
County
Worth, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Worth County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Old Gold Energy Center, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 72 meters and a rotor diameter of 52 meters. The turbines were manufactured by NEG Micon and are model NM52. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 78,406 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.2%. Old Gold Energy Center ranks 63rd out of 122 power plants in Iowa and 808th out of 1424 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
7.9K MWh
Latest Month
78.4K MWh
Annual Generation
11.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $151.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Top Of Iowa Windfarm
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP