Hancock County Wind Energy Center
Wind power plant in Hancock County, Iowa. 98 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC.
Also known as Hancock County Wind Farm · EIA plant 56010
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 98 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2002First generator online
- Operator
- FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLCEIA operator ID 6850
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hancock County, IA43.0528, −93.6300
- EIA plant ID
- 56010EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hancock County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
255 GWh
255,466 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.8%
2024: 31.2%
January to July 2026
150 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
200.2–312.2
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 260,456 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 270,203 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 243,611 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 256,935 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 255,055 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 238,634 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 222,989 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 239,020 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 241,604 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 255,856 | 29.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 280,968 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 269,038 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 256,567 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 246,354 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 253,284 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 232,448 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 200,189 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 247,213 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 240,914 | 28.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 312,194 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 256,785 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 268,412 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 255,466 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 149,663 | 30.0% | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 98.0 | December 2002 |
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 FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, 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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How much power does Hancock County Wind Energy Center produce?
Hancock County Wind Energy Center reported 255,466 MWh (255 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.8% capacity factor on 98 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 150 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hancock County Wind Energy Center?
Hancock County Wind Energy Center is in Hancock County, Iowa, at 43.0528, −93.6300. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hancock County Wind Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 6850). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hancock County Wind Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hancock County Wind Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hancock County Wind Energy Center, 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
- 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