Summary of Electricity Activity in Polk County, IA

Summary of Polk County, IA Generation

Polk County, IA is ranked #469 out of 2,104 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 75 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 2.3 TWh
Annual Consumption 17.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateAug 2024
Power Plants9
Companies on File6

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Overall National Rank

#469 /2,104 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#7 /75 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

17.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Polk County, IA

6

Polk County, IA
Power Plants

9

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.2 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#246 /933 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /32 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Polk County, IA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#7 / 75#469 / 21042.26 TWh17.31 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 32#246 / 9332.17 TWh15.79 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#1 / 2#16 / 25178.76 GWh985.43 k MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#9 / 9#113 / 1156.11 GWh529.52 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#23 / 54#424 / 741269.90 MWh4.70 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Polk County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Greater Des MoinesMidAmerican Energy Co2.1 TWh15.3 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC78.8 GWh985.4 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Pleasant HillMidAmerican Energy Co16.8 GWh252.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3%
Sycamore (IA)MidAmerican Energy Co10.7 GWh176.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Des MoinesArcher Daniels Midland Co6.1 GWh529.5 k MMBtu Subbituminous Coal
River HillsMidAmerican Energy Co1.8 GWh43.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation FacDes Moines Metro WRF72.5 MWh835 MMBtu Natural Gas
Anderson EricksonAnderson Erickson Dairy27.0 MWh440 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Iowa Methodist Medical CenterIowa Methodist Medical Center0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#592Boone County1.4 TWh4
#1234Greene County210.0 GWh5
#768Guthrie County758.2 GWh3
#593Hamilton County1.4 TWh4
#1048Hardin County386.0 GWh3
#1109Madison County322.4 GWh2
#1357Marion County129.1 GWh5
#305Marshall County4.2 TWh7
#667Story County1.1 TWh18
#Warren County-303.0 MWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Polk County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#101Des Moines, IA8.0 GWh5
#100Johnston, IA10.7 GWh1
#74Mitchellville, IA78.8 GWh1
#7Pleasant Hill, IA2.2 TWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024