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98.2 MW Wind operating in Osceola, IA — Southwest Power Pool
98.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4303, -95.4167
County
Osceola, 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 | Osceola Windpower LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Osceola Windpower LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Osceola Windpower LLC is a 98.2 MW wind power plant located in Osceola County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Osceola Windpower LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses GE2.5-116 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of reported data, Osceola Windpower LLC generated 393,767 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Osceola Windpower LLC is ranked as the 57th largest wind plant in Iowa out of 122, and the 762nd largest in the United States out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
39.3K MWh
Latest Month
393.8K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $186.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Endeavor Wind · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP