Summary of Electricity Activity in Pottawattamie County, IA

Summary of Pottawattamie County, IA Generation

Pottawattamie County, IA is ranked #191 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 75 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 6.9 TWh
Annual Consumption 72.0 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2024
Power Plants2
Companies on File1

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Overall National Rank

#191 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /75 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

6.9 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

72.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Pottawattamie County, IA

1

Pottawattamie County, IA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From subbituminous coal power

6.3 TWh

National Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#16 /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

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Subbituminous Coal
Wind
Distillate Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
91.6%7.8%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 75#191 / 21176.92 TWh71.97 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#1 / 9#16 / 1126.34 TWh69.40 M MMBtu
Wind#34 / 52#264 / 516538.07 GWh2.04 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 52#18 / 72937.30 GWh440.57 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#19 / 32#786 / 9275.53 GWh87.54 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Pottawattamie County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterMidAmerican Energy Co6.4 TWh69.9 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
#581Audubon County1.5 TWh3
#542Cass County1.7 TWh6
#1231Cass County210.4 GWh3
#1166Crawford County268.1 GWh3
#633Douglas County1.2 TWh6
#2107Montgomery County13.0 MWh1
#2082Page County78.0 MWh1
#1293Sarpy County168.5 GWh3
#2114Shelby County6.0 MWh1
#1854Washington County10.0 GWh3

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Pottawattamie County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#1Council Bluffs, IA6.4 TWh1
#45Walnut, IA538.1 GWh1

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