Palo Alto Wind Farm
A 340 MW wind power plant in Palo Alto, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 2020.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 63053Wind
Nameplate capacity
340 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2020
Location
Palo Alto, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,508.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
2
Location
Palo Alto, Iowa · 43.2067, -94.5481
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 965.6 | |
| 2021 | 1,418 | |
| 2022 | 1,631.5 | |
| 2023 | 1,421.8 | |
| 2024 | 1,508.7 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | ~15 km |
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