Palo Alto Wind Farm is a 340 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Palo Alto Wind Farm is reported in Iowa since 2020 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 48.9% capacity factor and 1454 GWh annual generation; $1668/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Palo Alto, Iowa
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 63053
What stands out
Palo Alto Wind Farm is a 340 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Iowa with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 48.9% capacity factor and 1454 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $6.1/MWh OpEx, $1668/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “How Iowa Wind Energy Got Sucked Into an Online Meme War” (The New Republic, 2023-09-28).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #4 of 123
- National rank
- #65 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.
