Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm
A 80 MW wind power plant in Pocahontas, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57976Wind
Nameplate capacity
80 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
Pocahontas, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
382 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 264.8 | |
| 2016 | 271 | |
| 2017 | 257.1 | |
| 2018 | 225.4 | |
| 2019 | 234.1 | |
| 2020 | 102.6 | |
| 2021 | 183.9 | |
| 2022 | 407.2 | |
| 2023 | 370.6 | |
| 2024 | 382 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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