Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East
A 199.7 MW wind power plant in Franklin, Iowa, owned by Interstate Power and Light Co, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56355Wind
Nameplate capacity
199.7 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2009
Owner
Interstate Power and Light Co
Location
Franklin, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
425.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 653.1 | |
| 2016 | 630.5 | |
| 2017 | 626.4 | |
| 2018 | 582.9 | |
| 2019 | 566 | |
| 2020 | 445.5 | |
| 2021 | 393.1 | |
| 2022 | 584.2 | |
| 2023 | 459.4 | |
| 2024 | 425.2 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Substation Energy Storage | Storage | 1.8 MW | ~7 km |
| Franklin County Solar | Solar | 7 MW | ~10 km |
| Franklin County Wind Farm | Wind | 99 MW | ~11 km |
| Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~20 km |
| Whispering Willow North | Wind | 201.3 MW | ~24 km |
| Wellsburg Wind Project | Wind | 140.8 MW | ~33 km |
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