Hancock County Wind Energy Center
A 98 MW wind power plant in Hancock, Iowa, owned by FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC, commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56010Wind
Nameplate capacity
98 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2002
Owner
FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC
Location
Hancock, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
268.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 256.6 | |
| 2016 | 246.4 | |
| 2017 | 253.3 | |
| 2018 | 232.4 | |
| 2019 | 200.2 | |
| 2020 | 247.2 | |
| 2021 | 240.9 | |
| 2022 | 312.2 | |
| 2023 | 256.8 | |
| 2024 | 268.4 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Wind | 42 MW | ~12 km |
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| Forest City Light Plant | Oil | 22 MW | ~23 km |
| Phoenix Investors, LLC | Oil | 5.4 MW | ~24 km |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | Wind | 150 MW | ~24 km |
| Forest City Solar | Solar | 3 MW | ~25 km |
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