Adams Wind
Wind power plant in Adams County, Iowa. 154.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
Also known as EIA plant 59637
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 154.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2015First generator online
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy CoEIA operator ID 12341
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Adams County, IA40.9200, −94.6717
- EIA plant ID
- 59637EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Adams Wind produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
460 GWh
460,387 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.1%
2024: 35.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
392.2–509.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, 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 | 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 34,999 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2016 | 483,943 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 485,774 | 35.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 459,960 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 457,394 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 421,448 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 392,172 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 509,445 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 440,076 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 474,468 | 35.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 460,387 | 34.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.7 | October 2015 |
| ADWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 43.3 | November 2015 |
| ADWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 58.0 | December 2015 |
| ADWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 48.3 | January 2016 |
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 MidAmerican Energy Co 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 Adams Wind
How much power does Adams Wind produce?
Adams Wind reported 460,387 MWh (460 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.1% capacity factor on 154.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Adams Wind?
Adams Wind is in Adams County, Iowa, at 40.9200, −94.6717. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Adams Wind?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MidAmerican Energy Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 12341). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Adams Wind start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Adams Wind?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Adams Wind, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page