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66 MW Wind operating in Howard, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3776, -92.3389
County
Howard, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Saratoga Wind Farm is a 66 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by MGE Energy, with Madison Gas & Electric Co. listed as the EIA operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 94 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters, and were manufactured by Vestas, model V116-2.0.
In its most recent year of operation, Saratoga Wind Farm generated 270,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1652.67 per kW, according to FERC data. Saratoga Wind Farm is ranked 68th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 869th 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
26.7K MWh
Latest Month
270.2K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Madison Gas and Electric Company · Data from 2019–2024
$1,634/kW
Installed Cost
$-5/kW
Annual CapEx
$5.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.SARATOGA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility