O'Brien Wind

A 250.3 MW wind power plant in O'Brien, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 2016.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60326Wind
Nameplate capacity
250.3 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2016
Time in queue (2013→2017)
4.6 yrs
Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
O'Brien, Iowa
Coordinates
43.2004, -95.6243
Generation (2024)
875.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
3

This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2013, commercial operation 2017 — 4.6 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of O'Brien Wind

O'Brien, Iowa · 43.2004, -95.6243

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2016224.9
2017895.8
2018814.6
2019750.5
2020803.3
2021822
2022987.1
2023834.6
2024875.9

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