LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Dickinson County
- Operator
- LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2009
- EIA plant ID
- 57111
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 244 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 28%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.3333, -95.2830
LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC, a 100 MW Wind power plant in Dickinson County, Iowa. Operated by LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC, commissioned 2009.
How LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC compares
With 100 MW of capacity, LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC ranks 41st among the 198 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Iowa and 20th of the 63 operating Wind plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.0% of Iowa's operating Wind capacity and 0.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 253rd-largest of the 708 operating Wind plants in the database. Commissioned in 2009, it is newer than 76% of the 198 operating Iowa plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Dickinson County with 4 other operating plants, including FLYING CLOUD POWER PARTNERS LLC and IOWA LAKES SUPERIOR WIND FARM.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 100 MW of nameplate capacity, all onshore wind turbine technology. Net generation was 244 GWh in 2024 (a 28% capacity factor), down 29% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is WISDOM (161 kV), about 12.0 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by CITY OF MILFORD - (IA), about 2.2 miles away. Another 20 operating power plants totaling 630 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LAKEFIELD WIND PROJECT (206 MW, Wind).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC is a 100 MW wind power plant in Dickinson County, IA, operated by LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC, commissioned in 2009. Dickinson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Dickinson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 19.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 38.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Dickinson County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Dickinson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.