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40.8 MW Wind operating in Delaware, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
40.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5999, -91.3763
County
Delaware, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | RPM Access LLC (RPMA) | — |
| Owner(s) | RPG Elk/Hawkeye Investco, LLC, RPMA Wind Holding II | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Elk Wind Farm is a 40.8 MW wind power facility located in Delaware County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm utilizes GE Wind GE2.5-127 turbines with a rotor diameter of 127 meters and a hub height of 100 meters. In its most recent year of operation, Elk Wind Farm generated 178,318 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 49.8%. Elk Wind Farm ranks 75th out of 122 wind facilities in Iowa and 972nd out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
15.0K MWh
Latest Month
178.3K MWh
Annual Generation
49.8%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $77.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elk Wind Farm · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Greenbacker Renewable Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.ELKWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP