An Iowa utility announced its intention to construct a 310-megawatt wind power facility in northwest or north-central Iowa. The project will consist of up to 200 wind turbines and will rival in capacity the largest existing U.S. wind power plant: the 300-megawatt Stateline Wind Energy Center, located along the border of Oregon and Washington. The first turbines are expected to come online in 2004, and the entire project is expected to be completed by 2006. The utility has yet to select a location for the project.