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10.5 MW Wind operating in Dickinson, IA — Southwest Power Pool
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4454, -94.9811
County
Dickinson, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | — |
| Owner(s) | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm is a 10.5 MW wind power facility located in Dickinson County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Iowa Lakes Electric Coop. The facility consists of a single onshore wind turbine. It ranks as the 83rd largest wind farm in Iowa out of 122, and 1137th nationally out of 1424.
The wind turbine is a GE Wind GE1.5-77 model, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 36,032 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
36.0K MWh
Annual Generation
39.1%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $19.9M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.BEPM.SUPERIOR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility