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Wind farms in Iowa

123 operating wind farms in Iowa with 13,405 MW of wind capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

123

Wind capacity

13,405 MW

Net generation, 2025

43.6 TWh

Largest

Highland Wind Project (IA)

502 MW

Largest wind farms in Iowa

#PlantWind MW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1Highland Wind Project (IA)O'Brien County5021,55435.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
2Orient Wind FarmAdair County5011,82041.5%MidAmerican Energy Co
3Rolling Hills Wind FarmCass County4841,57737.2%MidAmerican Energy Co
4Beaver Creek WindBoone County3401,25842.2%MidAmerican Energy Co
5North EnglishPoweshiek County3401,32144.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
6Palo Alto Wind FarmPalo Alto County3401,45448.8%MidAmerican Energy Co
7Arbor Hill Wind FarmAdair County3101,14842.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
8Ida Grove WindIda County3011,07940.9%MidAmerican Energy Co
9Pioneer Prairie Wind FarmMitchell County30085932.7%Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC
10Upland PrairieClay County2991,08541.4%Interstate Power and Light Co
11Pomeroy Wind FarmPocahontas County2861,00340.0%MidAmerican Energy Co
12Lundgren Wind ProjectWebster County271605–MidAmerican Energy Co
13Southern Hills Wind FarmUnion County25481436.6%MidAmerican Energy Co
14Diamond Trail Wind FarmIowa County25386339.0%MidAmerican Energy Co
15O'Brien WindO'Brien County25085138.8%MidAmerican Energy Co
16Great Pathfinder WindHamilton County22481041.2%Great Pathfinder Wind
17Shenandoah Hills Wind FarmPage County21426.7*–MidAmerican Energy Co
18Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectCherokee County21282844.7%EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
19Eclipse Wind FarmGuthrie County20783245.9%MidAmerican Energy Co
20Ledyard Windpower, LLCKossuth County20759632.9%Deriva Energy
21Plymouth WindPlymouth County20380045.0%MidAmerican Energy Co
22Chickasaw Wind FarmChickasaw County20264536.4%MidAmerican Energy Co
23Whispering Willow NorthFranklin County20173441.6%Interstate Power and Light Co
24CenturyHamilton County20160934.5%MidAmerican Energy Co
25Ida Grove IIIda County20172741.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
26FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCHancock County20072241.2%FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC
27Heartland Divide IIAudubon County20079845.6%Heartland Divide II
28Golden PlainsWinnebago County20073742.1%Interstate Power and Light Co
29Whispering Willow Wind Farm - EastFranklin County20040523.1%Interstate Power and Light Co
30Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLCMitchell County19972041.3%Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC
31IntrepidBuena Vista County17654635.5%MidAmerican Energy Co
32Adair Wind FarmAdair County17555136.0%MidAmerican Energy Co
33English FarmsPoweshiek County17257138.0%Interstate Power and Light Co
34Salt Creek WindTama County16952.1*–Salt Creek Wind, LLC
35Prairie Wind FarmMahaska County16859240.2%MidAmerican Energy Co
36Walnut Wind FarmPottawattamie County16555838.6%MidAmerican Energy Co
37Carroll Wind FarmCarroll County15955739.9%MidAmerican Energy Co
38Barton Windpower LLCWorth County15836526.4%Avangrid Power LLC
39Adams WindAdams County15446034.1%MidAmerican Energy Co
40KossuthKossuth County15253339.9%Wisconsin Power & Light Co
41Vienna Wind FarmMarshall County15062247.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
42FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLCHancock County15058544.5%FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC
43FPL Energy Story Wind LLCStory County15053840.9%FPL Energy Story Wind LLC
44Garden Wind LLCHardin County15037528.6%Garden Wind LLC
45Wellsburg Wind ProjectGrundy County14130524.7%MidAmerican Energy Co
46Richland (IA)Sac County13149743.4%Interstate Power and Light Co
47Laurel Wind FarmMarshall County12347043.5%MidAmerican Energy Co
48Macksburg Wind ProjectMadison County12024923.7%MidAmerican Energy Co
49Storm Lake 1Buena Vista County11486.98.7%ALLETE Clean Energy
50Contrail Wind FarmTaylor County11232533.0%MidAmerican Energy Co
51Morning Light Wind FarmAdair County11140741.9%MidAmerican Energy Co
52Victory Wind FarmCarroll County10538441.8%MidAmerican Energy Co
53Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLCAudubon County10442647.0%Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC
54Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLCDickinson County10027030.8%Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC
55New Harvest Wind Project LLCCrawford County10026330.0%Avangrid Power LLC
56Crane Creek Wind Energy CenterHoward County9928432.8%Wisconsin Public Service Corp
57Franklin County Wind FarmFranklin County9927131.2%Interstate Power and Light Co
58Osceola Windpower LLCOsceola County9839445.8%Osceola Windpower LLC
59Hancock County Wind Energy CenterHancock County9825529.8%FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC
60Ivester Wind FarmGrundy County9132841.2%MidAmerican Energy Co
61Storm Lake IIBuena Vista County8011516.3%ALLETE Clean Energy
62Old Gold Energy Center, LLCWorth County8057.18.2%Old Gold Energy Center, LLC
63Northern Iowa Windpower IIWorth County8013419.2%Avangrid Power LLC
64Charles City Wind FarmFloyd County8026838.2%MidAmerican Energy Co
65Pocahontas Prairie Wind FarmPocahontas County8037453.3%MidAmerican Energy Co
66Sac County Wind, LLCSac County8032145.8%Sac County Wind
67Kossuth County WindKossuth County7028346.2%Kossuth County Wind, LLC
68Crystal Lake 3 LLCWinnebago County6623740.9%Crystal Lake 3 LLC
69Saratoga Wind FarmHoward County6627046.7%Madison Gas & Electric Co
70Independence Wind FarmDelaware County5521243.6%Independence Wind Energy LLC
71Rippey Wind FarmGreene County5016738.0%Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
72Osceola Windpower IIOsceola County5020046.1%Osceola Windpower II
73Flying Cloud Power Partners LLCDickinson County4498.125.7%Avangrid Power LLC
74Hawkeye Power Partners LLCCerro Gordo County4216845.6%Hawkeye Power Partners LLC
75Cerro Gordo Wind FarmCerro Gordo County4216845.6%Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
76Elk Wind FarmDelaware County4117348.4%Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
77Prescott Wind FarmAdams County3914241.8%Prescott Wind Energy LLC
78Hawkeye Wind FarmBremer County3517155.6%Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
79Top of Iowa Windfarm IIIWorth County3039.915.4%Madison Gas & Electric Co
80Crosswind Energy ProjectPalo Alto County2157.431.2%Crosswind Holdco LLC
81Carroll Area Wind FarmCarroll County2153.829.7%SRIV Partnership LLC
82Winnebago Wind Power ProjectWinnebago County2061.335.0%Avangrid Power LLC
83Hardin Hilltop Wind LLCGreene County1531.224.2%Hardin Holdco LLC
84Lakota Wind Wind FarmKossuth County1133.536.5%Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
85Iowa Lakes Superior Wind FarmDickinson County1134.737.7%Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
86Junction Hilltop Wind FarmGreene County8.023.633.7%Junction Hilltop Management LLC
87CED Manchester WindDelaware County7.928.541.2%RWE Clean Energy
88CED Centerville WindAppanoose County7.926.037.5%RWE Clean Energy
89CED Mason City WindCerro Gordo County7.529.544.9%RWE Clean Energy
90Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCStory County3.09.937.6%Michelangelo Wind 3 LLC
91Optimum Wind 5 LLCStory County3.08.733.0%Novis Renewables, LLC
92Optimum Wind 6 LLCStory County3.09.536.0%Novis Renewables, LLC
93Optimum Wind 7 LLCStory County3.09.235.2%Novis Renewables, LLC
94Optimum Wind 4 LLCStory County3.08.231.4%Novis Renewables, LLC
95Optimum Wind 3 LLCStory County3.07.428.1%Novis Renewables, LLC
96Leonardo Wind 1 LLCHardin County3.08.733.0%Novis Renewables, LLC
97Venus Wind 3 LLCPoweshiek County3.09.536.0%Novis Renewables, LLC
98Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCStory County3.010.238.9%Novis Renewables, LLC
99Michelangelo Wind 4 LLCBoone County3.09.937.8%Novis Renewables, LLC
100Waverly Community Wind ProjectBremer County2.73.514.9%Waverly Municipal Elec Utility - (IA)
101Iowa Distributed Wind Generation ProjectKossuth County2.33.718.5%City of Algona - (IA)
102Wind GEMAdair County1.94.929.6%Wind GEM, LLC
103August Wind FarmTaylor County1.85.535.2%August Wind Energy, LLC
104RosemanCass County1.86.843.4%Roseman Energy, LLC
105BirchTaylor County1.86.641.7%Birch Power LLC
106Iowa Lakes Community College Wind FarmEmmet County1.71.38.8%Iowa Lakes Community College
107Green Energy MachineCass County1.76.040.0%Green Energy Machine, LLC
108Osage (IA)Mitchell County · Wind and solar1.65.53.3%City of Osage - (IA)
109Windwalkers LLCWorth County1.62.517.5%RWE Clean Energy
110Roeder Family Wind Farm LLCWorth County1.64.934.6%RWE Clean Energy
111Luther College Wind ProjectWinneshiek County1.61.913.6%Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC
112Cumberland RoseAdair County1.64.028.6%Cumberland Rose Wind Energy, LLC
113FontanelleAdair County1.64.935.1%Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC
114Greenfield WindAdair County1.64.431.3%Greenfield Wind Power, LLC
115Meadow RidgeAdair County1.62.316.5%Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC
116Sky VoltAdair County1.64.532.4%Sky Volt, LLC
117WiotaCass County1.65.237.4%Wiota Wind Energy, LLC #1
118WolverineAdair County1.54.836.8%Wolverine Wind Energy, LLC
119BulldogAdair County1.54.333.0%Bulldog Wind Energy, LLC
120Buffalo Center Wind LLCMitchell County1.54.030.6%Buffalo Center Wind LLC
121NLMU WindHenry County1.55.038.1%New London Municipal Utilities - (IA)
122Story City Wind ProjectStory County1.55.239.3%Hamilton Wind Energy LLC
123Traer Wind ProjectTama County1.55.642.9%City of Traer - (IA)

* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.

Projects where wind is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is wind nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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