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80 MW Wind operating in Pocahontas, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5957, -94.6112
County
Pocahontas, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2012 and consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority within the MRO NERC region. Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm ranks 62nd out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 801st out of 1424 nationally.
The wind farm utilizes Vestas V110-2.2 turbines, characterized by a 110-meter rotor diameter and a 100-meter hub height. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 382,030 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 54.4%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1310.21 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
30.8K MWh
Latest Month
382.0K MWh
Annual Generation
54.4%
Capacity Factor
Wind · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2020–2024
$2,556/kW
Installed Cost
$5.3/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm · 161 kV
Substation Distance
4.075 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.PPWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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