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21 MW Wind operating in Palo Alto, IA — Southwest Power Pool
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0475, -94.9228
County
Palo Alto, 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 | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Clearway Energy Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Crosswind Holdco LLC | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Crosswind Energy Project is a 21 MW wind power plant located in Palo Alto County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned by NRG Energy, with Junction Hilltop Management LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters, and are manufactured by Suzlon, model S88.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Crosswind Energy Project generated 55,271 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.0%. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the Crosswind Energy Project is ranked as the 79th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 1074th nationally 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
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
55.3K MWh
Annual Generation
30.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
MISO
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Interface
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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