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99 MW Wind operating in Franklin, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6099, -93.3301
County
Franklin, IA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy Corp | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Franklin County Wind Farm is a 99 MW wind power facility located in Franklin County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V82-1.65. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 190,739 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The installed cost was $1489.44 per kW, according to FERC data. The Franklin County Wind Farm ranks 55th out of 122 wind facilities in Iowa and 753rd out of 1424 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
22.4K MWh
Latest Month
190.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Interstate Power and Light Company · Data from 2017–2024
$2,278/kW
Installed Cost
$823/kW
Annual CapEx
$4.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Franklin Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.FRNKLNCO
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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