# English Farms

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/english-farms

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 61565 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 171.5 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -92.40718, 41.57
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-05-18 00:15:42+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:25.640864+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

English Farms is a 170 MW, 69-turbine wind farm in Poweshiek County, Iowa, owned by Alliant Energy through its Iowa utility subsidiary Interstate Power and Light Company. Alliant's English Farms Wind Farm near Montezuma was reported generating electricity in a February 2026 article.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 171.5 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 61565 — plant-61565

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Interstate Power and Light Company
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Parent company:** Alliant Energy Corporation — parent ([source](https://www.alliantenergy.com))
- **Equipment supplier:** GE Renewable Energy — turbine supplier ([source](https://www.ge.com))

## Sources

- [ge.com](https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-renewable-energy-and-alliant-energy-add-470-mw-wind-capacity-iowa) — ge.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alliant-energy-to-build-english-farms-wind-farm-300573296.html) — prnewswire.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/english-farms
Website: [Interstate Power and Light Company](https://www.alliantenergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/