Old Gold Energy Center, LLC
Wind power plant in Worth County, Iowa. 80 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Old Gold Energy Center, LLC.
Also known as Top of Iowa Wind Farm · Top of Iowa · EIA plant 55804
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 80 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Old Gold Energy Center, LLCEIA operator ID 66075
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Worth County, IA43.3833, −93.4167
- EIA plant ID
- 55804EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Old Gold Energy Center produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
57.1 GWh
57,131 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
8.2%
2024: 11.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
57.1–178.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 169,915 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 93,929 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 96,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 87,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 194,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 205,452 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 187,442 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 172,873 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 167,799 | 23.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 179,115 | 25.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 170,146 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 169,776 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 170,217 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 172,515 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 178,852 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 149,325 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 116,850 | 16.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 124,079 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 128,437 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 149,567 | 21.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 161,270 | 23.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 106,815 | 15.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 78,406 | 11.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 57,131 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | Onshore Wind Turbine | 80.0 | October 2001 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Old Gold Energy Center, LLC 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.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Old Gold Energy Center
How much power does Old Gold Energy Center, LLC produce?
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC reported 57,131 MWh (57.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 8.2% capacity factor on 80 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Old Gold Energy Center, LLC?
Old Gold Energy Center, LLC is in Worth County, Iowa, at 43.3833, −93.4167. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Old Gold Energy Center, LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Old Gold Energy Center, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66075). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Old Gold Energy Center, LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Old Gold Energy Center, LLC?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Old Gold Energy Center, LLC, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- 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