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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/60326
EIA plant 60326
Primghar · O'Brien · IA
O'Brien Wind
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is O'Brien Wind?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
43.200421, -95.624313
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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.
166,794
280,885
3104,087
4113,339
576,382
667,254
734,616
840,977
957,292
1091,344
1174,235
1268,728
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 | 66,794 |
| 2 | 80,885 |
| 3 | 104,087 |
| 4 | 113,339 |
| 5 | 76,382 |
| 6 | 67,254 |
| 7 | 34,616 |
| 8 | 40,977 |
| 9 | 57,292 |
| 10 | 91,344 |
| 11 | 74,235 |
| 12 | 68,728 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66,794 MWh |
| 2 | 80,885 MWh |
| 3 | 104,087 MWh |
| 4 | 113,339 MWh |
| 5 | 76,382 MWh |
| 6 | 67,254 MWh |
| 7 | 34,616 MWh |
| 8 | 40,977 MWh |
| 9 | 57,292 MWh |
| 10 | 91,344 MWh |
| 11 | 74,235 MWh |
| 12 | 68,728 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 108.7 | OP |
| OBWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 79.7 | OP |
| OBWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 61.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60326
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at O'Brien Wind
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (113,339 MWh) and 7 the lowest (34,616 MWh). Their difference is 78,723 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 61.9 (OBWF) to 108.7 (OBWF2). The difference is 46.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.