Summit Lake

1632 REA Rd, Creston, IA 50801

Plant Summary Information

Summit Lake is ranked #11 out of 49 natural gas power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Summit Lake is comprised of 5 generators and generated 14.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameSummit Lake
Utility NameCentral Iowa Power Cooperative
LocationUnion County, IA
Initial Operation DateMarch 1951
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 72.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 728.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,511 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #987 out of 2,253 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #100 out of 271 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #11 out of 49 Iowa Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Summit Lake Details

Summary Information
Plant NameSummit Lake (1206)
Plant Address1632 REA Rd, Creston, IA 50801
UtilityCentral Iowa Power Cooperative (3258)
Latitude, Longitude41.1136, -94.3472
Generation Dates on FileMar 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateMarch 1951
Annual Generation 72.1 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceGreen Valley Lake
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCentral Iowa Power Cooperative (3258)
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name NATURAL GAS PL CO OF AMERICA
Natural Gas StorageNo
Liquefied Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator GT1 Details Operating July 1973

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationALTW.SLAK_CT1
Nameplate Capacity27 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity29.2 MW
Winter Capacity34.9 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJuly 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas29.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas34.9 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil29.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil34.9 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Generator GT2 Details Operating June 1975

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationALTW.SLAK_CT2
Nameplate Capacity35.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity27.4 MW
Winter Capacity32.8 MW
Minimum Load10 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 1975
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsYes
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy SourceNG / DFO
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas27.4 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas32.8 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil27.4 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil32.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Storage LimitsYes

Generator R1 Details Operating April 2021

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationALTW.SLAK_R1
Nameplate Capacity18.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity18.4 MW
Winter Capacity18.4 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator R2 Details Operating April 2021

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationALTW.SLAK_R2
Nameplate Capacity18.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity18.4 MW
Winter Capacity18.4 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator R3 Details Operating April 2021

TechnologyNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationALTW.SLAK_R3
Nameplate Capacity18.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity18.4 MW
Winter Capacity18.4 MW
Minimum Load5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Summit Lake Plant Owners

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