Directory of Power Plants in Iowa
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Ridge | Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Lime Springs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 275.0 GWh | Jan 2019 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Luther College Wind Project | Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC | Decorah, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 MWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 260.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Alden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 11.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Kossuth County Wind | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 291.6 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Kirkwood Wind Turbine | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 223.0 MWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Crosswind Energy Project | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Ruthven, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 57.8 GWh | May 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Junction Hilltop Wind Farm | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Dana, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 24.2 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Jefferson, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 34.7 GWh | Apr 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.0 MWh | May 1994 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Iowa State University | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.8 GWh | Sep 1960 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| 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 Lakes Community College Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Jan 2005 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Marshalltown Generating Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 TWh | Mar 2017 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Emery Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Clear Lake, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 TWh | Apr 2004 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Franklin County Wind Farm | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 236.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Ottumwa | Interstate Power and Light Co | Ottumwa, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 TWh | Apr 1981 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% |
| Duane Arnold Solar I (50 MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.3 GWh | - | May 2024 | Solar |
| Lansing | Interstate Power and Light Co | Lansing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 631.5 GWh | Dec 1969 | May 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Marshalltown | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 122.1 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Prairie Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.2 GWh | Sep 1958 | Aug 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 68.0% Natural Gas : 32.0% |
| Golden Plains | Interstate Power and Light Co | Buffalo Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 744.5 GWh | Feb 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Richland | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 521.1 GWh | Aug 2020 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Whispering Willow North | Interstate Power and Light Co | Latimer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 787.7 GWh | Dec 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| English Farms | Interstate Power and Light Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 573.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Upland Prairie | Interstate Power and Light Co | Spencer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Lime Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Mason City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 GWh | Apr 1991 | Aug 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Dubuque Solar | Interstate Power and Light Co | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Burlington (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Burlington, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.4 GWh | May 1968 | Aug 2024 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 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 9107 JBS USA | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.2 MWh | Jul 1992 | Aug 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9201 Norplex | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Postville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 83.3 MWh | Nov 1988 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Independence Wind Farm | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 217.9 GWh | Nov 2021 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Melville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 426.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide II | Heartland Divide II | Audubon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 794.5 GWh | Feb 2022 | Aug 2024 | 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 |
| Harlan | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | Harlan, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Story City Wind Project | Hamilton Wind Energy LLC | Story City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Grundy Center City Light Plant | Grundy Center Mun Light & Power | Grundy Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 388.1 MWh | Oct 1963 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Greenfield Wind | Greenfield Wind Power, LLC | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.7 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sumner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.1 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rippey Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 151.1 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elk Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Maple City | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Osage Township, IA | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 2.9 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Green Energy Machine | Green Energy Machine, LLC | Anita, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.3 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Great Pathfinder Wind | Great Pathfinder Wind | Stratford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 785.6 GWh | Jan 2023 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Gowrie | Gowrie Municipal Utilities | Gowrie, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.0 MWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Garden Wind LLC | Garden Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 374.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 572.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 261.0 GWh | Nov 2002 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 556.5 GWh | Nov 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 725.2 GWh | Dec 2008 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Fontanelle | Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC | Fontanelle, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.2 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| IA - City of Ames - Airport Road | Forefront Power, LLC | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2023 | Solar |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona | Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | Kalona, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 53.0 MWh | Feb 2001 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Glaciers Edge Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Cleghorn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 856.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| Allendorf | E&E Enterprises LLC | Allendorf, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 GWh | Sep 1998 | Dec 2022 | Wind |
| Ledyard Windpower, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lakota, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 790.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| Cumberland Rose | Cumberland Rose Wind Energy, LLC | Orient, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.9 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 243.0 GWh | Nov 2009 | Aug 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Roeder Family Wind Farm LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Manly, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CED Mason City Wind | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Mason City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 26.5 GWh | Apr 2020 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Windwalkers LLC | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.4 GWh | Aug 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CED Manchester Wind | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.8 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| CED Centerville Wind | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Centerville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Coggon | Coggon Municipal Light Plant | Coggon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Sep 1957 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Winterset | City of Winterset - (IA) | Winterset, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 115.0 MWh | Jun 1956 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 61.6% Natural Gas : 38.4% |
| Wilton | City of Wilton - (IA) | Wilton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 37.2 MWh | Dec 1991 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Liberty | City of West Liberty - (IA) | West Liberty, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.0 MWh | Sep 1974 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| West Bend | City of West Bend | West Bent, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 471.0 MWh | Nov 1954 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Webster City | City of Webster City - (IA) | Webster City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 GWh | Mar 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Villisca Municipal Power Plant | City of Villisca - (IA) | Villisca, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 13.0 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Traer Main | City of Traer - (IA) | Traer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.0 MWh | Dec 1962 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 93.4% Natural Gas : 6.6% |
| Traer Wind Project | City of Traer - (IA) | Traer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.8 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Tipton | City of Tipton - (IA) | Tipton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 42.0 MWh | Oct 1955 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Sumner | City of Sumner - (IA) | Sumner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 655.0 MWh | Jul 1956 | 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 |
| Stuart (IA) | City of Stuart - (IA) | Stuart, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.0 MWh | Jan 1956 | Dec 2022 | 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 |
| Story City | City of Story City - (IA) | Story City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 233.0 MWh | Dec 1963 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 95.6% Natural Gas : 4.4% |
| State Center | City of State Center - (IA) | State Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 53.0 MWh | Jul 1972 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.0% Natural Gas : 31.0% |
| Spencer Gas Turbine | City of Spencer - (IA) | Spencer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 GWh | Dec 1969 | Dec 2023 | Kerosene |
| Sibley One | City of Sibley - (IA) | Sibley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 16.0 MWh | Aug 1971 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 54.7% Natural Gas : 45.3% |
| Sibley No Two | City of Sibley - (IA) | Sibley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.0 MWh | Nov 1987 | Dec 2023 | Distillate Fuel Oil : 69.9% Natural Gas : 30.1% |
| Rockford | City of Rockford- (IA) | Rockford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 14.0 MWh | Jul 1951 | Dec 2022 | Distillate Fuel Oil |