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200 MW Wind operating in Hancock, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3053, -93.7851
County
Hancock, IA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Hancock County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2009, is owned and operated by FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It ranks as the 27th largest wind farm in Iowa out of 54, and 322nd nationally out of 734. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.5-116. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 721,542 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.2%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO.
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
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
77.1K MWh
Latest Month
721.5K MWh
Annual Generation
41.2%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $379.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Lake Wind II · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0.38 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CRLK2WPL
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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