Franklin County Wind Farm
A 99 MW wind power plant in Franklin, Iowa, owned by Interstate Power and Light Co, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57844Wind
Nameplate capacity
99 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Time in queue (2008→2011)
3.9 yrs
Owner
Interstate Power and Light Co
Location
Franklin, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
190.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2008, commercial operation 2011 — 3.9 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 251 | |
| 2016 | 257.2 | |
| 2017 | 224.7 | |
| 2018 | 306.8 | |
| 2019 | 302.9 | |
| 2020 | 235.6 | |
| 2021 | 206.2 | |
| 2022 | 301 | |
| 2023 | 236.2 | |
| 2024 | 190.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East | Wind | 199.7 MW | ~11 km |
| Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~12 km |
| Hampton Substation Energy Storage | Storage | 1.8 MW | ~12 km |
| Franklin County Solar | Solar | 7 MW | ~17 km |
| Whispering Willow North | Wind | 201.3 MW | ~20 km |
| Century | Wind | 201.2 MW | ~25 km |
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