How big is Palo Alto Wind Farm?

Palo Alto Wind Farm reports 340 MW wind of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Palo Alto Wind Farm?

Palo Alto Wind Farm is a Onshore Wind Turbine facility in Palo Alto County, IA, participating in the MISO market.

Where is Palo Alto Wind Farm located?

Palo Alto Wind Farm is in Palo Alto County, IA, inside the MISO balancing area.

Who operates Palo Alto Wind Farm?

Palo Alto Wind Farm is operated by MidAmerican Energy Co according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Palo Alto Wind Farm generate?

Palo Alto Wind Farm reported 1,446.4 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Palo Alto Wind Farm compare to other plants?

By capacity, Palo Alto Wind Farm ranks #43 of 1,374 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #4 of 123 in IA.

Palo Alto Wind Farm — 340 MW wind farm, Palo Alto County, IA

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Generation and physical site

EIA plant 63053 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Wind: 340 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Palo Alto Wind Farm
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
PAWF	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	250	Unknown
PAWF2	Onshore Wind Turbine	Operating	90	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 43.19869, -94.54634
Filed location · EIA: 43.20669, -94.54809

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 8, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Mar 25, 2024
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
PAWF	250 MW 250 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Jan 2020	Operating
PAWF2	90 MW 90 MW summer	Onshore Wind Turbine Wind · WT	Dec 2020	Operating

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Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

MidAmerican EnergyOwner / operator / developerowner

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

MidAmerican Energy Co

Entity 12341

Operating portfolio

57 plants

2 states

Reported capacity

13,197.7 MW

Batteries · Conventional Hydroelectric · Conventional Steam Coal

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