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1.5 MW Wind operating in Tama, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1613, -92.4425
County
Tama, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Traer - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Traer - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Traer Wind Project is a 1.5 MW wind power plant located in Tama County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by the City of Traer, Iowa. It consists of a single onshore wind turbine. The plant utilizes a Goldwind GW82 turbine, which has a rotor diameter of 82 meters and a hub height of 85 meters.
The Traer Wind Project connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 5,822 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 44.3%. The plant's 1.5 MW capacity ranks it as the 120th largest wind farm in Iowa (out of 122) and 1391st nationally (out of 1424).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
231 MWh
Latest Month
5.8K MWh
Annual Generation
44.3%
Capacity Factor
2013
$1,895/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Traer Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
3.922 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.TRA_ATRAE
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility