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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56010
EIA plant 56010
Garner · Hancock · IA
Hancock County Wind Energy Center
Operated by FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC
Published location
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43.052758, -93.629956
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
122,189
227,000
332,739
435,614
520,537
619,920
78,519
810,240
914,941
1029,552
1124,886
1222,275
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22,189 |
| 2 | 27,000 |
| 3 | 32,739 |
| 4 | 35,614 |
| 5 | 20,537 |
| 6 | 19,920 |
| 7 | 8,519 |
| 8 | 10,240 |
| 9 | 14,941 |
| 10 | 29,552 |
| 11 | 24,886 |
| 12 | 22,275 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22,189 MWh |
| 2 | 27,000 MWh |
| 3 | 32,739 MWh |
| 4 | 35,614 MWh |
| 5 | 20,537 MWh |
| 6 | 19,920 MWh |
| 7 | 8,519 MWh |
| 8 | 10,240 MWh |
| 9 | 14,941 MWh |
| 10 | 29,552 MWh |
| 11 | 24,886 MWh |
| 12 | 22,275 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 98 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56010
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Hancock County Wind Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (35,614 MWh) and 7 the lowest (8,519 MWh). Their difference is 27,095 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-47 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 98.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 | 4.9 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.