Palo Alto Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Palo Alto County, Iowa. 340 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
Also known as Palo Alto · Palo Alto II · EIA plant 63053
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 340 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2020First generator online
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy CoEIA operator ID 12341
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Palo Alto County, IA43.2067, −94.5481
- EIA plant ID
- 63053EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Palo Alto Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.45 TWh
1,454,330 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
48.8%
2024: 50.5%
January to July 2026
855 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
1.0–1.6
TWh a year. Low 2020, 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 | 965,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,417,956 | 47.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,631,492 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,421,787 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,508,664 | 50.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,454,330 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 854,628 | 49.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 250.0 | January 2020 |
| PAWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 90.0 | December 2020 |
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 Palo Alto Wind Farm
How much power does Palo Alto Wind Farm produce?
Palo Alto Wind Farm reported 1,454,330 MWh (1.45 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 48.8% capacity factor on 340 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 855 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Palo Alto Wind Farm?
Palo Alto Wind Farm is in Palo Alto County, Iowa, at 43.2067, −94.5481. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Palo Alto Wind Farm?
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 Palo Alto Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Palo Alto Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Palo Alto Wind Farm, 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
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page