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55.4 MW Wind operating in Delaware, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
55.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4084, -91.5305
County
Delaware, IA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Independence Wind Energy LLC | BHE Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Independence Wind Farm is a 55.4 MW wind power plant located in Delaware County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Independence Wind Energy LLC. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.82-127, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 211,533 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 43.7%. Independence Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $23 per MWh. Independence Wind Farm is ranked 69th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 907th out of 1424 nationally.
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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
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
22.8K MWh
Latest Month
211.5K MWh
Annual Generation
43.7%
Capacity Factor
Independence Wind Energy LLC · Data from 2021–2025
$23.0/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Independence Wind Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
CIPCO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.INDEPWIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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