Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm
Thursday 1, October 2020
Installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
In the wide-open farmland of northern Iowa, the two phases of the Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm turn wind into a “second crop” of clean electricity. The wind farm is located in Iowa along the Minnesota state line in Howard and Mitchell counties, stretching from Stacyville in Mitchell County into Oakdale Township in Howard County.
Economic benefits
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$92.9+ million
Total project impact
$39.7 million
Paid to local governments
$27.2+ million
Paid to landowners
$26 million
Spent locally
Job creation
28 construction jobs and 20 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Pioneer Prairie helps strengthen energy security for the state of Iowa and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Wind energy and land use
Wind energy and land use
Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.
Wind energy and American manufacturing
Wind energy and American manufacturing
450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.
533 million gallons of water saved each year
Pioneer Prairie saves more than 533 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
134 North Industrial Street
LeRoy, MN 55951
507.324.1100
PioneerPrairie@edpr.com
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