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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/63640
EIA plant 63640
Creston · Union · IA
Southern Hills Wind Farm
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Southern Hills Wind Farm?
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41.111300, -94.466700
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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.
154,214
276,244
395,795
498,860
562,110
665,149
740,545
846,224
956,390
1088,598
1177,192
1274,606
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 | 54,214 |
| 2 | 76,244 |
| 3 | 95,795 |
| 4 | 98,860 |
| 5 | 62,110 |
| 6 | 65,149 |
| 7 | 40,545 |
| 8 | 46,224 |
| 9 | 56,390 |
| 10 | 88,598 |
| 11 | 77,192 |
| 12 | 74,606 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 54,214 MWh |
| 2 | 76,244 MWh |
| 3 | 95,795 MWh |
| 4 | 98,860 MWh |
| 5 | 62,110 MWh |
| 6 | 65,149 MWh |
| 7 | 40,545 MWh |
| 8 | 46,224 MWh |
| 9 | 56,390 MWh |
| 10 | 88,598 MWh |
| 11 | 77,192 MWh |
| 12 | 74,606 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 254.1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
63640
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Southern Hills Wind Farm
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (98,860 MWh) and 7 the lowest (40,545 MWh). Their difference is 58,315 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 254.1 | 250.0 | 250.0 | 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.