Saratoga Wind Farm
A 66 MW wind power plant in Howard, Iowa, owned by Madison Gas & Electric Co, commissioned in 2019.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 61070Wind
Nameplate capacity
66 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2019
Time in queue (2016→2018)
2.6 yrs
Location
Howard, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
281.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2016, commercial operation 2018 — 2.6 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.
Location
Howard, Iowa · 43.4489, -92.2807
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 232.6 | |
| 2020 | 276.6 | |
| 2021 | 265.1 | |
| 2022 | 282.8 | |
| 2023 | 259.7 | |
| 2024 | 281.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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