# Great Pathfinder Wind

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/great-pathfinder-wind

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 65715 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 224.4 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: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -93.87669, 42.214126
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-24 17:44:17+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:18.215971+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

Great Pathfinder Wind is a 224.4 MW wind farm in Boone and Hamilton counties, Iowa, built from 66 GE turbines by IEA Constructors. Apex Clean Energy acquired the project from Optimum Renewables in 2017, and it began commercial operation in February 2023, selling to Meta under a long-term power purchase agreement for its full capacity.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 224.4 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 65715 — plant-65715

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Apex Clean Energy
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / acquirer / investor:** ERG — owner ([source](https://www.erg.eu))
- **Former owner / developer / seller:** Optimum Renewables — former_owner ([source](https://www.optimumrenewables.com))
- **Offtaker:** Meta — offtaker ([source](https://about.meta.com))
- **EPC contractor / construction contractor:** IEA Constructors — construction_contractor
- **Equipment supplier:** GE — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.ge.com))
- **Lender:** Santander Corporate and Investment Banking — lender
- **Lender:** Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation — lender
- **Lender / tax equity investor:** Bank of America — lender

## Sources

- [esgnews.com](https://esgnews.com/apex-clean-energy-receives-commitment-from-bank-of-america-will-supply-renewable-energy-to-meta) — esgnews.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [apexcleanenergy.com](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-announces-strategic-asset-sale-to-erg/) — apexcleanenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [apexcleanenergy.com](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-clean-energy-acquires-wind-energy-asset-optimum-renewables/) — apexcleanenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [apexcleanenergy.com](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com/news/apex-closes-strategic-asset-sale-with-erg/) — apexcleanenergy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Apex Clean Energy](https://www.apexcleanenergy.com)

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