Intrepid
A 175.5 MW wind power plant in Buena Vista, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 2004.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56251Wind
Nameplate capacity
175.5 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2004
Location
Buena Vista, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
549.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
2
Location
Buena Vista, Iowa · 42.5539, -95.3283
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 403.6 | |
| 2016 | 419.4 | |
| 2017 | 354 | |
| 2018 | 488.2 | |
| 2019 | 488.2 | |
| 2020 | 519.6 | |
| 2021 | 527.2 | |
| 2022 | 628.6 | |
| 2023 | 531.4 | |
| 2024 | 549.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Municipal Utilities | Oil | 4 MW | ~13 km |
| Storm Lake 1 | Wind | 113.9 MW | ~16 km |
| Richland (IA) | Wind | 130.9 MW | ~23 km |
| Ida Grove Wind | Wind | 301.1 MW | ~23 km |
| Ida Grove II | Wind | 201 MW | ~27 km |
| Sac County Wind, LLC | Wind | 80 MW | ~31 km |
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