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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57875
EIA plant 57875
Adair · Adair · IA
Morning Light Wind Farm
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Morning Light Wind Farm?
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41.454241, -94.575056
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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.
127,686
239,272
346,661
448,616
532,758
632,733
718,888
823,199
926,384
1045,596
1135,682
1235,852
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 | 27,686 |
| 2 | 39,272 |
| 3 | 46,661 |
| 4 | 48,616 |
| 5 | 32,758 |
| 6 | 32,733 |
| 7 | 18,888 |
| 8 | 23,199 |
| 9 | 26,384 |
| 10 | 45,596 |
| 11 | 35,682 |
| 12 | 35,852 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,686 MWh |
| 2 | 39,272 MWh |
| 3 | 46,661 MWh |
| 4 | 48,616 MWh |
| 5 | 32,758 MWh |
| 6 | 32,733 MWh |
| 7 | 18,888 MWh |
| 8 | 23,199 MWh |
| 9 | 26,384 MWh |
| 10 | 45,596 MWh |
| 11 | 35,682 MWh |
| 12 | 35,852 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 110.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57875
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Morning Light Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (48,616 MWh) and 7 the lowest (18,888 MWh). Their difference is 29,728 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 110.9 | 100.9 | 100.9 | 0.1 |
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.