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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58883
EIA plant 58883
Primghar · O'Brien · IA
Highland Wind Project (IA)
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Highland Wind Project (IA)?
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43.080278, -95.656111
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IA plant index for regional peers.
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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.
1125,910
2158,377
3195,831
4219,790
5147,667
695,786
763,554
864,839
9116,850
10181,352
11143,275
12134,908
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 | 125,910 |
| 2 | 158,377 |
| 3 | 195,831 |
| 4 | 219,790 |
| 5 | 147,667 |
| 6 | 95,786 |
| 7 | 63,554 |
| 8 | 64,839 |
| 9 | 116,850 |
| 10 | 181,352 |
| 11 | 143,275 |
| 12 | 134,908 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 125,910 MWh |
| 2 | 158,377 MWh |
| 3 | 195,831 MWh |
| 4 | 219,790 MWh |
| 5 | 147,667 MWh |
| 6 | 95,786 MWh |
| 7 | 63,554 MWh |
| 8 | 64,839 MWh |
| 9 | 116,850 MWh |
| 10 | 181,352 MWh |
| 11 | 143,275 MWh |
| 12 | 134,908 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLWF5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 115 | OP |
| HLWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 100.8 | OP |
| HLWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 89.2 | OP |
| HLWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 89.1 | OP |
| HLWF6 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 86.8 | OP |
| HLWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 16.4 | OP |
| HLWF7 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 4.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58883
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Highland Wind Project (IA)
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (219,790 MWh) and 7 the lowest (63,554 MWh). Their difference is 156,236 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 4.7 (HLWF7) to 115 (HLWF5). The difference is 110.3 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 0.1 |
| HLWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 100.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.1 |
| HLWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 89.1 | 89.1 | 89.1 | 0.1 |
| HLWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 89.2 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 0.1 |
| HLWF5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 115.0 | 115.0 | 115.0 | 0.1 |
| HLWF6 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 86.8 | 85.8 | 85.8 | 0.1 |
| HLWF7 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 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.