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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/59637
EIA plant 59637
Lenox · Adams · IA
Adams Wind
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Adams Wind?
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40.920000, -94.671667
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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.
138,078
247,902
356,481
459,149
533,531
637,130
719,829
824,216
930,338
1046,430
1136,842
1244,542
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38,078 |
| 2 | 47,902 |
| 3 | 56,481 |
| 4 | 59,149 |
| 5 | 33,531 |
| 6 | 37,130 |
| 7 | 19,829 |
| 8 | 24,216 |
| 9 | 30,338 |
| 10 | 46,430 |
| 11 | 36,842 |
| 12 | 44,542 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 38,078 MWh |
| 2 | 47,902 MWh |
| 3 | 56,481 MWh |
| 4 | 59,149 MWh |
| 5 | 33,531 MWh |
| 6 | 37,130 MWh |
| 7 | 19,829 MWh |
| 8 | 24,216 MWh |
| 9 | 30,338 MWh |
| 10 | 46,430 MWh |
| 11 | 36,842 MWh |
| 12 | 44,542 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 58 | OP |
| ADWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 48.3 | OP |
| ADWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 43.3 | OP |
| ADWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 4.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
59637
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Adams Wind
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (59,149 MWh) and 7 the lowest (19,829 MWh). Their difference is 39,320 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 4.7 (ADWF) to 58 (ADWF3). The difference is 53.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| ADWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 43.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 0.1 |
| ADWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 58.0 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 0.1 |
| ADWF4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 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.