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98 MW Wind operating in Hancock, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
98 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0170, -93.6824
County
Hancock, IA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Hancock County Wind Energy Center is a 98 MW wind power plant located in Hancock County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines manufactured by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, model G47-0.676, with a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 255,466 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. The Hancock County Wind Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 58th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 763rd nationally out of 1424. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.5 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
28.7K MWh
Latest Month
255.5K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC · Data from 2019–2020
$23.6/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hancock County Wind Farm · 161 kV
Substation Distance
3.144 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.HANCOC1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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