2 Wind Energy in Iowa

The United States Wind Resource Map

US Electric Grid

Sources of Power in Iowa

Iowa’s Winds Speeds Annually

Iowa Average Wind Speeds by Month

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Iowa
• Note that the lowest outputs are in July & August.

Iowa #2 in Wind Energy Generation

• Iowa is 3rd in the nation in installed capacity
• 36.9% of electrical production in Iowa is from wind.
• 4,145 wind turbines online in the state

source https://www.awea.org/statefactsheets

Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Farms

Iowa is prominent in the national wind industry

• Iowa is 2nd nationally in installed capacity.

http://www.neo.ne.gov/statshtml/205.htm 

• Note that MidAmerican Energy (Berkshire Hathaway) is 2nd  in the rankings of the largest owner of wind turbines for a utility in the nation. https://www.statista.com/statistics/499486/wind-power-ownership-in-the-us-by-operator/

Service Area of MidAmerican Energy

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.midamericanenergy.com%2Fsites%2FSatellite%3Fc%3DPage%26childpagename%3DMEC%252FPage%252FStandardPage%252FLayout%26cid%3D1528308446699%26d%3DTouch%26packedargs%3Dd%253DTouch%26pagename%3DMEC%252FPrimaryWrapper&psig=AOvVaw2EFYmMpqCPLq0RK6ANrLh5&ust=1635536964133000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCPiOs5Lw7fMCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

Iowa is prominent in the national wind industry

• https://www.awea.org/manufacturing
• Also, observe the amount of manufacturing in Iowa and bordering states (MN, WI, IL, NE, SD) for wind turbines and components (Figure 18).

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Wind Energy in Iowa (power point)

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Wind Energy in Iowa (worksheet)