Richland (IA)
Wind power plant in Sac County, Iowa. 130.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Also known as Richland Wind Farm · EIA plant 62080
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 130.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 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
- Sac County, IA42.3632, −95.2263
- EIA plant ID
- 62080EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Richland (IA) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
497 GWh
497,468 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.4%
2024: 44.6%
January to July 2026
295 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
480.5–530.9
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 | 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 | 163,519 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2021 | 480,546 | 41.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 530,919 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 520,709 | 45.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 512,433 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 497,468 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 294,726 | 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
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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 | 130.9 | September 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 Richland (IA)
How much power does Richland (IA) produce?
Richland (IA) reported 497,468 MWh (497 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.4% capacity factor on 130.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 295 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Richland (IA)?
Richland (IA) is in Sac County, Iowa, at 42.3632, −95.2263. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Richland (IA)?
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 Richland (IA) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Richland (IA)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Richland (IA), 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