Buffalo Center Wind LLC
Wind power plant in Mitchell County, Iowa. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Buffalo Center Wind LLC.
Also known as Buffalo Center Wind · EIA plant 58038
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Buffalo Center Wind LLCEIA operator ID 57409
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Mitchell County, IA43.3858, −92.7594
- EIA plant ID
- 58038EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Buffalo Center Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.02 GWh
4,023 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
30.6%
2024: 36.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.0–6.6
GWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,310 | 47.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,440 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 6,590 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,561 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,149 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,999 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,455 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,103 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,316 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,108 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,822 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,956 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,798 | 36.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,023 | 30.6% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.5 | November 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Buffalo Center 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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Questions about Buffalo Center Wind
How much power does Buffalo Center Wind LLC produce?
Buffalo Center Wind LLC reported 4,023 MWh (4.02 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 30.6% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Buffalo Center Wind LLC?
Buffalo Center Wind LLC is in Mitchell County, Iowa, at 43.3858, −92.7594. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Buffalo Center Wind LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Buffalo Center Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 57409). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Buffalo Center Wind LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2011, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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