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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/7966
EIA plant 7966
Algona · Kossuth · IA
Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project
Operated by City of Algona - (IA)
Published location
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43.034722, -94.140556
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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.
1423
2444
3593
4451
5361
6294
7161
8207
9265
10519
11468
12395
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 | 423 |
| 2 | 444 |
| 3 | 593 |
| 4 | 451 |
| 5 | 361 |
| 6 | 294 |
| 7 | 161 |
| 8 | 207 |
| 9 | 265 |
| 10 | 519 |
| 11 | 468 |
| 12 | 395 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 423 MWh |
| 2 | 444 MWh |
| 3 | 593 MWh |
| 4 | 451 MWh |
| 5 | 361 MWh |
| 6 | 294 MWh |
| 7 | 161 MWh |
| 8 | 207 MWh |
| 9 | 265 MWh |
| 10 | 519 MWh |
| 11 | 468 MWh |
| 12 | 395 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDWG | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 2.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
7966
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, 3 has the highest recorded value (593 MWh) and 7 the lowest (161 MWh). Their difference is 432 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDWG | Onshore Wind Turbine | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 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.