Highland Wind Project (IA)

A 502 MW wind power plant in O'Brien, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 2015.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58883Wind
Nameplate capacity
502 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2015
Time in queue (2007→2015)
8.7 yrs
Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
O'Brien, Iowa
Coordinates
43.0803, -95.6561
Generation (2024)
1,648.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
7

This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2007, commercial operation 2015 — 8.7 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Highland Wind Project (IA)

O'Brien, Iowa · 43.0803, -95.6561

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015549.9
20161,809.7
20171,726.1
20181,545.2
20191,461.1
20201,518.4
20211,607.2
20221,872.7
20231,616.4
20241,648.1

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PlantFuelCapacityDistance
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Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectWind211.7 MW~26 km
Upland PrairieWind299.3 MW~29 km
Storm Lake IIWind80.2 MW~33 km

See all wind plants in Iowa or browse all plants in Iowa.