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66 MW Wind operating in Howard, IA
66 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3776, -92.3389
County
Howard, IA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Madison Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Madison Gas & Electric Co | MGE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Saratoga Wind Farm is a 66 MW wind power plant located in Howard County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by MGE Energy, with Madison Gas & Electric Co. listed as the EIA operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The turbines have a hub height of 94 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters, and were manufactured by Vestas, model V116-2.0.
In its most recent year of operation, Saratoga Wind Farm generated 270,154 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1652.67 per kW, according to FERC data. Saratoga Wind Farm is ranked 68th out of 122 wind plants in Iowa and 869th out of 1424 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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26.7K MWh
Latest Month
270.2K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
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Wind · Madison Gas and Electric Company · Data from 2019–2024
$1,634/kW
Installed Cost
$-5/kW
Annual CapEx
$5.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.SARATOGA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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