Zero Emission Energy


IA Wind Farms


Utility-scale wind farms generate hundreds of megawatts of clean power, feeding the grid while reducing dependence on fossil fuels and supporting U.S. renewable energy goals. Often paired with battery storage and, in some regions, solar farms, they improve grid reliability, enable microgrid resilience, and strengthen the foundation for widespread electrification.

IA largest wind farms

WIND FARM MW TURBINES LOCATION
Adair 175 76 Adair County
Morning Light 101 44 Adair County
Orient I 102 51 Adair County
Orient II 399 193 Adair County
Adams 154 64 Adams County
Southern Hills 131 36 Adams County
Heartland Divide 104 43 Audubon County
Heartland Divide Wind II 199 72 Audubon County
Beaver Creek 170 85 Boone County
Intrepid 159 106 Buena Vista County
Storm Lake I 109 145 Buena Vista County
Carroll 159 100 Carroll County
Rolling Hills 444 193 Cass County
Glaciers Edge 212 82 Cherokee County
Upland Prairie 299 121 Clay County
New Harvest 100 50 Crawford County
Victory 104 66 Crawford County
Lost Lakes Wind Farm 101 61 Dickinson County
Franklin County 99 60 Franklin County
Whispering Willow I 200 121 Franklin County
Whispering Willow North 201 81 Franklin County
Wellsburg 141 60 Grundy County
Eclipse 200 87 Guthrie County
Century 150 100 Hamilton County
Crystal Lake I 150 100 Hancock County
Hancock County Wind Farm 100 148 Hancock County
Garden Wind 150 100 Hardin County
Crane Creek 99 66 Howard County
Ida Grove 301 134 Ida County
Ida Grove II 202 81 Ida County
Diamond Trail 169 46 Iowa County
Kossuth 152 56 Kossuth County
Macksburg 120 51 Madison County
Prairie 164 82 Mahaska County
Laurel 120 52 Marshall County
Vienna 106 45 Marshall County
Pioneer Prairie I 198 120 Mitchell County
Turtle Creek 199 56 Mitchell County
Highland I 495 211 O'Brien County
O'Brien 250 104 O'Brien County
Palo Alto 250 125 Palo Alto County
Plymouth Wind 203 73 Plymouth County
Pomeroy I 126 82 Pocahontas County
Walnut Wind Project 165 102 Pottawattamie County
English Farms 170 69 Poweshiek County
North English 200 100 Poweshiek County
North English II 140 70 Poweshiek County
Intrepid 161 107 Sac County
Richland 131 53 Sac County
Story County 150 100 Story County
Contrail 112 41 Taylor County
Lundgren 251 107 Webster County
Crystal Lake II 287 79 Winnebago County
Golden Plains 200 82 Winnebago County
Barton 160 80 Worth County
Freeborn Wind Energy 170 78 Worth County

Feeding directly into the grid, these wind projects reduce reliance on fossil fuels, help meet IA state and national renewable portfolio targets, and provide long-term stability for electrification efforts. Increasingly, wind farms are co-located with battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar farms, creating hybrid renewable hubs that improve grid reliability and maximize land use. They also play an important role in microgrid deployments, offering resilient local power for communities, industries, and critical infrastructure.