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105 MW Wind operating in Carroll, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
105 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1322, -95.1185
County
Carroll, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Victory Wind Farm is a 105 MW wind power plant located in Carroll County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2006 and utilizes one onshore wind turbine generator. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The facility is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. It interconnects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the MRO NERC region. The plant ranks 51st out of 54 wind facilities in Iowa, and 664th out of 734 nationally.
The wind farm's latest annual generation was 378,356 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 41.1%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-87. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1782.39 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
34.0K MWh
Latest Month
378.4K MWh
Annual Generation
41.1%
Capacity Factor
Wind · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,773/kW
Installed Cost
$8.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Victory Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.VICTRM_1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility