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Osage (IA)

Wind and solar power plant in Mitchell County, Iowa. 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by City of Osage - (IA).

Also known as Osage Utilities · EIA plant 1172

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Key facts

Capacity
2.4 MWWind 1.6 · Solar 0.8
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 2009First generator online
Operator
City of Osage - (IA)EIA operator ID 14201
Grid
MISOBalancing authority MISO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Mitchell County, IA43.2797, −92.8106
EIA plant ID
1172EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Osage (IA) produces

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Net generation, 2025

5.49 GWh

5,487 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

3.3%

2024: 3.3%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

3.6–5.6

GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20000Not reported12 of 12
20012,296Not reported12 of 12
20021,005Not reported12 of 12
2003999Not reported12 of 12
2004731Not reported12 of 12
2005614Not reported12 of 12
2006969Not reported12 of 12
20071,420Not reported12 of 12
2008123Not reported12 of 12
20099Not reported1 of 12
20104,7643.0%12 of 12
20114,6092.9%12 of 12
20125,0363.2%12 of 12
20134,8423.0%12 of 12
20145,060Not reported12 of 12
20154,9113.1%12 of 12
2016899Not reported2 of 12
20173,5732.1%12 of 12
20185,1183.1%12 of 12
20195,1693.1%12 of 12
20205,3263.2%12 of 12
20215,2003.1%12 of 12
20225,4063.2%12 of 12
20233,7882.3%12 of 12
20245,5853.3%12 of 12
20255,4873.3%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
SOSolar Photovoltaic0.8November 2016
W1Onshore Wind Turbine1.6December 2009

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Osage - (IA) as the operator, which is not always the owner.

Modeled data

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Modeled curtailment

A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.

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Expected vs reported generation

Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.

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Questions about Osage (IA)

How much power does Osage (IA) produce?

Osage (IA) reported 5,487 MWh (5.49 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.3% capacity factor on 2.4 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Osage (IA)?

Osage (IA) is in Mitchell County, Iowa, at 43.2797, −92.8106. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).

Who operates Osage (IA)?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Osage - (IA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 14201). The operator is not always the owner.

Is Osage (IA) a wind or a solar plant?

Both. Wind capacity totals 1.6 MW and solar capacity totals 0.8 MW.

When did Osage (IA) start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 2009, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page