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150 MW Wind operating in Hardin, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2244, -93.3736
County
Hardin, IA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Garden Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Garden Wind LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Garden Wind LLC is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Hardin County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Garden Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 91 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-91. In its most recent year of operation, Garden Wind LLC generated 375,166 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.7%. Garden Wind LLC ranks as the 43rd largest power plant in Iowa out of 54, and 512th nationally out of 734 plants.
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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
40.1K MWh
Latest Month
375.2K MWh
Annual Generation
28.7%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $284.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Story County II Wind Energy Center · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NextEra Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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