# Ida Grove Wind

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ida-grove-wind

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 60342 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 301.1 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): -95.42038, 42.355721
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-05-18 00:15:42+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:24.344938+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

Ida Grove Wind is a MidAmerican Energy wind farm in Ida County, Iowa, planned at up to 301 MW with about 134 turbines. It was the first wind farm built in the county, with construction set to begin in spring 2016 and finish by the end of that year. MidAmerican operates wind farms in 23 Iowa counties.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 301.1 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 60342 — plant-60342

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** MidAmerican Energy Company

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** MidAmerican Energy Company — owner ([source](https://www.midamericanenergy.com))

## Sources

- [windpowerengineering.com](https://www.windpowerengineering.com/midamerican-energy-to-locate-new-wind-farms-in-iowa/) — windpowerengineering.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/ida-grove-wind
Website: [MidAmerican Energy Company](https://www.midamericanenergy.com)

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