Wind Energy Plants in Iowa

Cero Gordo Location: IA Operator: FPL Energy Configuration: 55 X 750-kW NM48/750 Operation: 1999 T/G supplier: Micon Quick facts: This $44mn plant occupies 2.4ac on 2,110ac or property. Each turbine is 187ft high and has a 30x30ft footprint. A total of 13 landowners participate in the wind farm project. Alliant Energy has contracted to purchase all electricity produced for a 20yr period. Photograph courtesy of Alliant Energy Posted 7 Oct 2006	Flying Cloud Location: IA Operator: PPM Energy Inc Configuration: 29 X 1.5-MW Operation: 2003 T/G supplier: GE EPC: Mortenson Quick facts: This project is located on 6,400ac of rolling farm land in northwestern Iowa. The turbines are on 250ft towers. The project also included a 69kV substation, 5mi of access roads, and 18mi of undergound distribution. Photograph by ScottishPower Posted 20 Dec 2006	Top of Iowa Location: IA Operator: Entergy Asset Management Configuration: 80 X 900-kW NM900/52 Operation: 2001 T/G supplier: Micon Photograph courtesy of Power Posted 19 May 2004

Abbreviations: WTG = wind turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 12/20/06

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