Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
Wind power plant in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. 42 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Cerro Gordo Wind Farm.
Also known as Cerro Gordo Repower · EIA plant 63287
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 42 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Cerro Gordo Wind FarmEIA operator ID 63072
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cerro Gordo County, IA43.0612, −93.4536
- EIA plant ID
- 63287EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cerro Gordo Wind Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
168 GWh
167,792 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.6%
2024: 47.7%
January to July 2026
102 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
79.3–200.3
GWh 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 | 79,296 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 168,609 | 45.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 200,300 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 171,166 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 176,054 | 47.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 167,792 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 101,720 | 47.6% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 42.0 | August 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cerro Gordo Wind Farm 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 Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
How much power does Cerro Gordo Wind Farm produce?
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm reported 167,792 MWh (168 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.6% capacity factor on 42 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 102 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cerro Gordo Wind Farm?
Cerro Gordo Wind Farm is in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, at 43.0612, −93.4536. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Cerro Gordo Wind Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cerro Gordo Wind Farm as the operator (EIA operator ID 63072). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cerro Gordo Wind Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cerro Gordo Wind Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cerro Gordo 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