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Poweshiek County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 62133 · Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
WindOnshore Wind TurbineMISOBA: MISO
Nameplate340MWSummer 340 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation1,307GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018

The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
050100150GWh20192020202120222023202420252026

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%20%40%2018202020222024202643.9% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
201857.638.7%—
2019837.445.1%—
20201,250.241.9%—
20211,267.141.6%—
20221,468.349.3%—
20231,285.743.2%—
20241,337.144.8%—
20251,320.844.4%—

Generators

EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
Gen IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1Onshore Wind TurbineWT140140Dec 2019Operating—vestas V110-2.0
GT1Onshore Wind TurbineWT200200Dec 2018Operating—vestas V110-2.0

Owner / operator

Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
MidAmerican Energy Co100.0%340 MW

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