Summary of Electricity Activity in Pottawattamie County, IA

Summary of Pottawattamie County, IA Generation

Pottawattamie County, IA is ranked #195 out of 2,116 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 75 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 6.8 TWh
Annual Consumption 73.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateJan 2025
Power Plants2
Companies on File1

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Overall National Rank

#195 /2,116 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /75 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

6.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

73.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Pottawattamie County, IA

1

Pottawattamie County, IA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From subbituminous coal power

6.2 TWh

National Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#17 /112 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#1 /9 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Pottawattamie County, IA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 75#195 / 21166.79 TWh73.61 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#1 / 9#17 / 1126.21 TWh71.01 M MMBtu
Wind#34 / 52#270 / 517538.07 GWh2.04 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 52#23 / 73038.72 GWh470.66 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#18 / 32#780 / 9276.86 GWh85.26 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Pottawattamie County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterMidAmerican Energy Co6.3 TWh71.6 M MMBtu Subbituminous Coal : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
Walnut Wind FarmMidAmerican Energy Co538.1 GWh2.0 M MMBtu Wind

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#580Audubon County1.5 TWh3
#536Cass County1.7 TWh6
#1238Cass County210.4 GWh3
#1173Crawford County268.1 GWh3
#637Douglas County1.2 TWh6
#2106Montgomery County13.0 MWh1
#2081Page County78.0 MWh1
#1295Sarpy County168.2 GWh3
#2113Shelby County6.0 MWh1
#1857Washington County10.0 GWh3

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Pottawattamie County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#1Council Bluffs, IA6.3 TWh1
#45Walnut, IA538.1 GWh1

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