Query
O'Brien Wind
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
O'Brien Wind
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-18T14:21:10.319Z

Briefing on O'Brien Wind

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
250 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2016
Operating since
3
Generators
39.9%
Capacity factor
876 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

O'Brien Wind is a 250 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

O'Brien Wind is reported in Iowa since 2016 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 39.9% capacity factor and 876 GWh annual generation; $1531/kW reported CapEx.

Location
O'Brien, Iowa
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
MidAmerican Energy Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
60326

What stands out

1

O'Brien Wind is a 250 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Iowa with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 39.9% capacity factor and 876 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $7.4/MWh OpEx, $1531/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#15 of 123
National rank
#172 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.