Summary of Electricity Activity in Ames, IA

Summary of Ames, IA Generation

Ames, IA is ranked #1,248 out of 5,562 U.S. cities nationwide and #49 out of 166 Iowa cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 43.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 7.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants8
Companies on File6
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 66
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 229

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Overall National Rank

#1,248 /5,562 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#49 /166 Iowa Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

443.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

7.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Ames, IA

6

Ames, IA
Power Plants

8

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

397.9 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#496 /1,474 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#4 /39 Iowa Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Other Biomass Solids
Wind
Solar
Distillate Fuel Oil
89.7%7.0%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#49 / 166#1248 / 5562443.25 GWh7.23 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#4 / 39#496 / 1474397.90 GWh6.74 M MMBtu
Other Biomass Solids#2 / 3#4 / 1131.26 GWh411.04 k MMBtu
Wind#72 / 88#706 / 7989.26 GWh35.49 k MMBtu
Solar#14 / 19#2206 / 27603.13 GWh10.98 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#5 / 79#329 / 10361.70 GWh38.43 k MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Ames, IA

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Power Plants in Ames, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Ames Electric Services Power PlantCity of Ames - (IA)329.5 GWh4.3 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 90.5% Other Biomass Solids : 9.5%
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University86.0 GWh2.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas
NCAH Central Utility PlantNational Centers for Animal Health13.8 GWh211.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Michelangelo Wind 4 LLCMichelangelo Wind 4 LLC9.3 GWh35.5 k MMBtu Wind
IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadForefront Power, LLC3.1 GWh11.0 k MMBtu Solar
Ames GTCity of Ames - (IA)1.6 GWh25.6 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Ames Diesel Generating StationInterstate Power and Light Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar ProjectInterstate Power and Light Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#3443Huxley17.2 GWh2
#3287Jewell Junction21.3 GWh1
#3811Johnston10.7 GWh1
#2406Mitchellville78.7 GWh1
#2767Nevada43.0 GWh6
#637Ogden1.4 TWh3
#5438State Center53.0 MWh1
#4820Story City2.8 GWh2
#879Stratford822.6 GWh1
#807Zearing939.4 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025