Wind Power Plants in Iowa
Iowa has 65 wind power plants (wind farms) in the Bywatts database, totaling 5.1 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is ROLLING HILLS WIND FARM (444 MW), operated by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
65Plants
5.1 GWCombined capacity
All 65 wind plants in Iowa
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROLLING HILLS WIND FARM | 444 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2011 |
| PIONEER PRAIRIE WIND FARM | 300 | PIONEER PRAIRIE WIND FARM I, LLC | 2008 |
| POMEROY WIND FARM | 286 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2007 |
| CENTURY | 200 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2005 |
| ECLIPSE WIND FARM | 200 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2012 |
| FPL ENERGY CRYSTAL LAKE WIND II LLC | 200 | FPL ENERGY CRYSTAL LAKE WIND II LLC | 2009 |
| WHISPERING WILLOW WIND FARM - EAST | 200 | INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT CO | 2009 |
| INTREPID | 176 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2004 |
| ADAIR WIND FARM | 175 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2008 |
| BARTON WINDPOWER LLC | 160 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2009 |
| WALNUT WIND FARM | 153 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2008 |
| CARROLL WIND FARM | 150 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2008 |
| FPL ENERGY CRYSTAL LAKE WIND LLC | 150 | FPL ENERGY CRYSTAL LAKE WIND LLC | 2008 |
| FPL ENERGY STORY WIND LLC | 150 | FPL ENERGY STORY WIND LLC | 2008 |
| GARDEN WIND LLC | 150 | GARDEN WIND LLC | 2009 |
| LAUREL WIND FARM | 120 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2011 |
| STORM LAKE 1 | 114 | EDISON MISSION ENERGY | 1999 |
| VIENNA WIND FARM | 103 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2012 |
| MORNING LIGHT WIND FARM | 101 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2012 |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY WIND FARM | 100 | FRANKLIN COUNTY WIND LLC | 2012 |
| LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC | 100 | LOST LAKES WIND FARM LLC | 2009 |
| NEW HARVEST WIND PROJECT LLC | 100 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2011 |
| OSCEOLA WINDPOWER LLC | 100 | OSCEOLA WINDPOWER LLC | 2008 |
| CRANE CREEK WIND ENERGY CENTER | 99 | WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP | 2009 |
| VICTORY WIND FARM | 99 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2006 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY WIND ENERGY CENTER | 98 | FPL ENERGY HANCOCK COUNTY WIND, LLC | 2002 |
| STORM LAKE II | 80 | AES WIND GENERATION INC | 1999 |
| NORTHERN IOWA WINDPOWER II | 80 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2008 |
| POCAHONTAS PRAIRIE WIND FARM | 80 | GAMESA ENERGY USA | 2012 |
| TOP OF IOWA WINDFARM | 80 | NORTHERN IOWA WINDPOWER LLC | 2001 |
| CHARLES CITY WIND FARM | 75 | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO | 2008 |
| CRYSTAL LAKE 3 LLC | 66 | CRYSTAL LAKE 3 LLC | 2009 |
| OSCEOLA WINDPOWER II | 50 | OSCEOLA WINDPOWER II | 2008 |
| RIPPEY WIND FARM | 50 | RIPPEY WIND ENERGY LLC | 2012 |
| FLYING CLOUD POWER PARTNERS LLC | 44 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2003 |
| HAWKEYE POWER PARTNERS LLC | 42 | HAWKEYE POWER PARTNERS LLC | 1999 |
| ELK WIND FARM | 41 | ELK WIND ENERGY LLC | 2011 |
| HAWKEYE WIND FARM | 36 | BETHEL WIND ENERGY LLC | 2012 |
| TOP OF IOWA WINDFARM III | 30 | MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO | 2008 |
| CROSSWIND ENERGY PROJECT | 21 | EDISON MISSION ENERGY | 2007 |
| WINNEBAGO WIND POWER PROJECT | 20 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2008 |
| HARDIN HILLTOP WIND LLC | 15 | EDISON MISSION ENERGY | 2007 |
| IOWA LAKES SUPERIOR WIND FARM | 11 | IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP | 2009 |
| LAKOTA WIND WIND FARM | 11 | IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOP | 2009 |
| JUNCTION HILLTOP WIND FARM | 8 | JUNCTION HILLTOP MANAGEMENT LLC | 2012 |
| PIONEER GROVE WIND FARM | 6 | ANCHOR WIND LLC | 2012 |
| WAVERLY COMMUNITY WIND PROJECT | 3 | WAVERLY MUNICIPAL ELEC UTILITY | 2001 |
| IOWA DISTRIBUTED WIND GENERATION PROJECT | 2 | CITY OF ALGONA - (IA) | 2000 |
| L J TRUST | 2 | WIND ENERGY AMERICA INC | · |
| ZACHARY RIDGE LLC | 2 | WIND ENERGY AMERICA INC | · |
| CUMBERLAND ROSE | 2 | CUMBERLAND ROSE WIND ENERGY, LLC | 2012 |
| FONTANELLE | 2 | FORWARD FONTANELLE POWER, LLC | 2012 |
| GREENFIELD | 2 | GREENFIELD WIND POWER, LLC | 2012 |
| LUTHER COLLEGE WIND PROJECT | 2 | LUTHER COLLEGE WIND ENERGY PROJECT LLC | 2011 |
| MEADOW RIDGE | 2 | MEADOW RIDGE WIND ENERGY, LLC | 2012 |
| ROEDER FAMILY WIND FARM LLC | 2 | 5045 WIND PARTNERS LLC | 2011 |
| SKY VOLT | 2 | SKY VOLT, LLC | 2012 |
| WINDWALKERS LLC | 2 | 5045 WIND PARTNERS LLC | 2011 |
| WIOTA | 2 | WIOTA WIND ENERGY, LLC #1 | 2012 |
| BUFFALO CENTER WIND LLC | 2 | BUFFALO CENTER WIND LLC | 2011 |
| BULLDOG | 2 | BULLDOG WIND ENERGY, LLC | 2010 |
| NLMU WIND | 2 | NEW LONDON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES | 2011 |
| WOLVERINE | 2 | WOLVERINE WIND ENERGY, LLC | 2010 |
| ALLENDORF | 1 | ANCHOR BANK, N.A. | 1998 |
| IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE WIND FARM | 1 | IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 2005 |