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123.4 MW Wind operating in Marshall, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
123.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8833, -92.9333
County
Marshall, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Laurel Wind Farm is a 123.4 MW wind power plant located in Marshall County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple Siemens SWT-2.3-101 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 463,130 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 42.8%. Laurel Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant's installed cost was $1734.57 per kW. Laurel Wind Farm is ranked 46th out of 54 wind plants in Iowa, and 601st out of 734 nationally.
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
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
38.8K MWh
Latest Month
463.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.8%
Capacity Factor
Wind · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2015–2024
$1,693/kW
Installed Cost
$7.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laurel Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.LAUREL_1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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