Whispering Willow North
Wind power plant in Franklin County, Iowa. 201.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Also known as Whispering Willow Wind Farm - North · EIA plant 62079
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 201.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light CoEIA operator ID 9417
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Franklin County, IA42.7750, −93.4181
- EIA plant ID
- 62079EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Whispering Willow North produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
734 GWh
733,862 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.6%
2024: 45.0%
January to July 2026
453 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
703.4–884.3
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 812,082 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 820,051 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 884,336 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 703,411 | 39.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 795,509 | 45.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 733,862 | 41.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 453,297 | 44.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 201.3 | January 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Interstate Power and Light 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 Whispering Willow North
How much power does Whispering Willow North produce?
Whispering Willow North reported 733,862 MWh (734 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.6% capacity factor on 201.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 453 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Whispering Willow North?
Whispering Willow North is in Franklin County, Iowa, at 42.7750, −93.4181. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Whispering Willow North?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Interstate Power and Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 9417). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Whispering Willow North start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Whispering Willow North?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Whispering Willow North, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page