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Top of Iowa Windfarm III is a 29.7 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by Madison Gas & Electric Co since 2008. This plant accounts for 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW and ranks #721 of 1,142 wind plants in the country. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making this facility 52 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas), Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 (201.3 MW, Wind), and Barton Windpower LLC (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km south of Minneapolis.

Capacity
29.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Madison Gas & Electric Co
Location
43.3597°, -93.3208°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,526. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,010 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,656 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Madison Gas & Electric Co operates 10 plants totalling 628 MW

Regional density

94 plants within 100 km, 4,751 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northern Iowa Windpower II (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.359700, -93.320800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Top of Iowa Windfarm III is a wind power plant producing approximately 78 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Wind
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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