Crosswind Energy Project
Wind power plant in Palo Alto County, Iowa. 21 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Crosswind Holdco LLC.
Also known as Crosswinds Wind Farm · Cross Winds · EIA plant 56859
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 21 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2007First generator online
- Operator
- Crosswind Holdco LLCEIA operator ID 67872
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Palo Alto County, IA43.0475, −94.9228
- EIA plant ID
- 56859EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Crosswind Energy Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
57.4 GWh
57,373 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.2%
2024: 30.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
55.3–73.6
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,644 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 44,384 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 53,813 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 63,464 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 72,763 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 76,194 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 74,381 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 75,755 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 73,621 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 72,481 | 39.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 67,288 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 62,250 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 65,489 | 35.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 66,878 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 68,679 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 65,920 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 57,834 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 55,271 | 30.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 57,373 | 31.2% | 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 · SPPEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 21.0 | June 2007 |
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 Crosswind Holdco 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 Crosswind Energy Project
How much power does Crosswind Energy Project produce?
Crosswind Energy Project reported 57,373 MWh (57.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.2% capacity factor on 21 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Crosswind Energy Project?
Crosswind Energy Project is in Palo Alto County, Iowa, at 43.0475, −94.9228. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Crosswind Energy Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Crosswind Holdco LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67872). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Crosswind Energy Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2007, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Crosswind Energy Project?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Crosswind Energy Project, 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)
- SPP 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