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250.3 MW Wind operating in O'Brien, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
250.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1993, -95.6126
County
O'Brien, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy; Mortenson | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
O'Brien Wind is a 250.3 MW wind power plant located in O'Brien County, Iowa. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant utilizes three onshore wind turbine generators. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 108 meters, and were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 875,933 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 39.9%. O'Brien Wind is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 15th out of 54 wind facilities in Iowa, and 162nd out of 734 nationally. The installed cost was $1488.64 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
68.7K MWh
Latest Month
875.9K MWh
Annual Generation
39.9%
Capacity Factor
Wind · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2016–2024
$1,531/kW
Installed Cost
$7.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.OBRIEN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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