Golden Plains
Wind power plant in Winnebago County, Iowa. 199.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Also known as Golden Plains Wind Farm · EIA plant 62081
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 199.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 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
- Winnebago County, IA43.4306, −94.0164
- EIA plant ID
- 62081EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Golden Plains produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
737 GWh
736,798 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.1%
2024: 42.5%
January to July 2026
469 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
736.8–885.5
GWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | 582,452 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2021 | 738,911 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 885,500 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 750,126 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 745,896 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 736,798 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 468,744 | 46.1% | 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 | 199.8 | March 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 Golden Plains
How much power does Golden Plains produce?
Golden Plains reported 736,798 MWh (737 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.1% capacity factor on 199.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 469 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Golden Plains?
Golden Plains is in Winnebago County, Iowa, at 43.4306, −94.0164. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Golden Plains?
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 Golden Plains start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Golden Plains?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Golden Plains, 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