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
Location
Franklin, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
425.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Location
Franklin, Iowa · 42.6305, -93.2064
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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