West Bend

13 North Broadway, West Bent, IA 50597

Plant Summary Information

West Bend is ranked #15 out of 98 distillate fuel oil power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

West Bend is comprised of 4 generators and generated 118.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameWest Bend
Utility NameCity of West Bend
LocationPalo Alto County, IA
Initial Operation DateDecember 1954
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 471.0 MWh
Annual Consumption 7.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,041 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #525 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #194 out of 271 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #15 out of 98 Iowa Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil

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West Bend Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWest Bend (1199)
Plant Address13 North Broadway, West Bent, IA 50597
UtilityCity of West Bend (20364)
Latitude, Longitude42.96115, -94.44557
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateDecember 1954
Annual Generation 471.0 MWh
Fuel Types Distillate Fuel Oil
 
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 Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerCorn Belt Power Coop (4363)
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 3 Details Standby December 1954

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Nameplate Capacity0.9 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity0.9 MW
Winter Capacity0.9 MW
Minimum Load0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateDecember 1954
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 1 Details Standby August 1959

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity1 MW
Winter Capacity1 MW
Minimum Load0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateAugust 1959
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 4 Details Standby November 1973

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Nameplate Capacity2.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateNovember 1973
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 5 Details Standby July 2013

TechnologyPetroleum Liquids
Prime MoverInternal Combustion Engine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataWAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Nameplate Capacity2.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity2.5 MW
Winter Capacity2.5 MW
Minimum Load0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusStandby
Synchronized To Transmission GridYes
First Operation DateJuly 2013
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceDistillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

West Bend Plant Owners

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