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EIA plant 60342

Ida Grove · Ida · IA

Ida Grove Wind

Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co

Annual generation1,060,559 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWNDCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..Balancing authority or NERC region

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42.355721, -95.420380

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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

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine301.1 MW represented

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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.

180,841
290,345
3112,790
4128,300
587,431
684,398
748,455
854,630
975,804
10110,253
1193,714
1293,598

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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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
180,841
290,345
3112,790
4128,300
587,431
684,398
748,455
854,630
975,804
10110,253
1193,714
1293,598

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
180,841 MWh
290,345 MWh
3112,790 MWh
4128,300 MWh
587,431 MWh
684,398 MWh
748,455 MWh
854,630 MWh
975,804 MWh
10110,253 MWh
1193,714 MWh
1293,598 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
IGWF2Onshore Wind TurbineWND119.6OP
IGWF3Onshore Wind TurbineWND92.8OP
IGWFOnshore Wind TurbineWND61.1OP
IGWF4Onshore Wind TurbineWND27.6OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60342
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (128,300 MWh) and 7 the lowest (48,455 MWh). Their difference is 79,845 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 27.6 (IGWF4) to 119.6 (IGWF2). The difference is 92 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 IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
IGWFOnshore Wind Turbine61.160.060.00.1
IGWF2Onshore Wind Turbine119.6119.6119.60.1
IGWF3Onshore Wind Turbine92.892.892.80.1
IGWF4Onshore Wind Turbine27.627.627.60.1

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.

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