Turtle Creek Wind Farm
Wednesday 14, October 2020
Installed capacity of 199-megawatts
Project overview
Turtle Creek Wind Farm is located in northeastern Iowa, 25 miles northeast of Mason City and approximately 110 miles southeast of Minneapolis. The wind farm complements the area’s robust crop production and provides local agricultural producers with a stable revenue stream in the form of landowner lease payments.
Economic benefits
Turtle Creek Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Turtle Creek Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$57.4 million
Total project impact
$4.6+ million
Paid to local governments
$22.4 million
Paid to landowners
$30.6+ million
Spent locally
Job creation
146 construction jobs and 8 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Turtle Creek 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.
353 million gallons of water saved each year
Turtle Creek saves more than 353 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
Contact us
Turtle Creek Wind Farm
Operations & Maintenance Office
810 Enterprise Drive
Stacyville, IA 50476
507.324.1100
TurtleCreek@edpr.com
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