Directory of Power Plants in Iowa
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoni Municipal Utilities | City of Lamoni - (IA) | Lamoni, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 135.0 MWh | Feb 1940 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| La Porte | La Porte City Utilities | La Porte City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 98.0 MWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD0201 Ingredion | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.4 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonald | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 MWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9201 Norplex | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Postville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.5 MWh | Nov 1988 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USA | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 35.3 MWh | Jul 1992 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 8602 Marion Sub | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Marion, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.7 MWh | Jul 1986 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CR | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 232.3 MWh | May 1992 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9206 Donaldson | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cresco, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.9 MWh | Oct 1995 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9203 Profol | American Profol Incorporated | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 133.0 MWh | Aug 1996 | Nov 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie Farms | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 47.0 MWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| University of Iowa Main Power Plant | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.8 GWh | Dec 1946 | Sep 2024 | Natural Gas : 51.7% Other Biomass Solids : 19.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 18.4% Bituminous Coal : 10.8% |
| Storm Lake 1 | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.5 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DC | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 17.6 MWh | Dec 1994 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Davenport Water Pollution Control Plant | Davenport City of | Davenport, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.3 GWh | Apr 1995 | Dec 2023 | Other Biomass Gas : 78.4% Natural Gas : 21.6% |
| Storm Lake II | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 125.6 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | Joice, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 106.8 GWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.1 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Panora | City of Panora - (IA) | Panora, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Dec 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 276.3 GWh | Nov 2002 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| Alliant SBG 9802 Toyota | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 66.6 MWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Anderson Erickson | Anderson Erickson Dairy | Des Moines, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 27.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Dike City Power Plant | City of Dike | Dike, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 60.0 MWh | May 2005 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Allendorf | E&E Enterprises LLC | Allendorf, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Sep 1998 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Intrepid | MidAmerican Energy Co | Schaller, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 531.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Century | MidAmerican Energy Co | Blairsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 570.0 GWh | Aug 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 459.4 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Victory Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Westside, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 375.2 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Northern Iowa Windpower II | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 129.1 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Top of Iowa Windfarm III | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 40.5 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fonda, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 979.8 GWh | Nov 2007 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| West Diesel Generation Unit | City of Pocahontas - (IA) | Pocahontas, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 MWh | May 2006 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Lake Mills Gas Recovery | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Lake Mills, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 19.2 GWh | Feb 2006 | Dec 2023 | Landfill Gas |
| Emery Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Clear Lake, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.4 TWh | Apr 2004 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| North Generation Plant | City of Greenfield - (IA) | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.0 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Gilliam South | City of Stuart - (IA) | Stuart, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 MWh | Jan 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Earlville | City of Earlville - (IA) | Earlville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Brooklyn City North Plant | City of Brooklyn - (IA) | Brooklyn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.0 MWh | Apr 2002 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| South Strawberry | City of Strawberry Point | Strawberry Point, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 12.0 MWh | Dec 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Waterloo Lundquist | MidAmerican Energy Co | Waterloo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 69.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Shenandoah | MidAmerican Energy Co | Shenandoah, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Knoxville Industrial | MidAmerican Energy Co | Knoxville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 57.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Pella Peaking | City of Pella - (IA) | Pella, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 291.0 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Greater Des Moines | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 TWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Johnston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.7 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| Tipton | City of Tipton - (IA) | Tipton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.0 MWh | Oct 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| University of Northern Iowa | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.4 GWh | Oct 1982 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas : 72.3% Petroleum Coke : 20.3% Bituminous Coal : 7.4% |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Mitchellville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 78.7 GWh | Dec 1997 | Jan 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.0 MWh | May 1994 | Jan 2025 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Iowa State University | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.0 GWh | Sep 1960 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | Des Moines Metro WRF | Des Moines, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.5 MWh | Jun 1991 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| George Neal South | MidAmerican Energy Co | Salix, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 608.2 GWh | Jun 1979 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.1% |
| Hopkinton | City of Hopkinton - (IA) | Hopkinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Aug 1973 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| South Plant | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | Waverly, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 MWh | Apr 2000 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 TWh | Oct 1988 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 57.9% Natural Gas : 28.4% Bituminous Coal : 13.8% |
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Des Moines, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.1 GWh | Apr 1988 | Dec 2023 | Subbituminous Coal |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Clinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 785.4 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.8% Other Biomass Solids : 9.8% |
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.3 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Crosswind Energy Project | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Ruthven, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 57.8 GWh | May 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Coon Rapids II | City of Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 451.0 MWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Osceola Windpower LLC | Osceola Windpower LLC | Harris, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 416.2 GWh | Jun 2008 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| West Receiving | City of Denison - (IA) | Denison, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 12.0 MWh | Mar 1998 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| New Hampton | City of New Hampton - (IA) | New Hampton, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 2.4 GWh | Mar 1967 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.1% Natural Gas : 6.9% |
| Algona | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 1.4 GWh | Nov 1965 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 86.8% Natural Gas : 13.2% |
| Alta Municipal Utilities | City of Alta - (IA) | Alta, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 372.0 MWh | Jul 1947 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Earl F Wisdom | Corn Belt Power Coop | Spencer, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 5.7 GWh | Mar 1960 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Lakota Wind Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Lakota, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 32.2 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Superior, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 34.8 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project | City of Algona - (IA) | Algona, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 4.3 GWh | May 2000 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Exira | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Brayton, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 229.8 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Estherville | City of Estherville - (IA) | Estherville, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 783.0 MWh | Nov 1946 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Rock Rapids | Rock Rapids Municipal Utility | Rock Rapids, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 13.0 MWh | Mar 1968 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Laurens | City of Laurens - (IA) | Laurens, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 955.0 MWh | Jun 1951 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Milford | City of Milford - (IA) | Milford, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 616.0 MWh | Dec 1948 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |