Summary of Electricity Activity in Black Hawk County, IA
Summary of Black Hawk County, IA Generation
Black Hawk County, IA is ranked #1,637 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #58 out of 77 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 58.3 GWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 1.6 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 9 |
| Companies on File | 6 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Black Hawk County, IA
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
42.3 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#655 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#11 /32 Iowa Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Black Hawk County, IA
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Black Hawk County, IA
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #58 / 77 | #1637 / 2193 | 58.28 GWh | 1.56 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #11 / 32 | #655 / 927 | 42.27 GWh | 1.23 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #8 / 24 | #975 / 1317 | 8.16 GWh | 28.67 k MMBtu |
| Petroleum Coke | #1 / 1 | #11 / 12 | 4.87 GWh | 197.17 k MMBtu |
| Bituminous Coal | #3 / 3 | #97 / 106 | 2.52 GWh | 92.28 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #13 / 54 | #397 / 741 | 470.42 MWh | 6.15 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Black Hawk County, IA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa | University of Northern Iowa | 24.1 GWh | 974.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 71.2% Petroleum Coke : 20.2% Bituminous Coal : 8.4% |
| Electrifarm | MidAmerican Energy Co | 16.7 GWh | 332.2 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Streeter Station | Cedar Falls Utilities | 7.8 GWh | 176.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 94.0% Bituminous Coal : 6.0% |
| Waterloo Solar (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | 5.7 GWh | 20.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Cedar Falls Solar Farm | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.4 GWh | 8.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Gas Turbine (IA) | Cedar Falls Utilities | 1.1 GWh | 40.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Waterloo Lundquist | MidAmerican Energy Co | 255.0 MWh | 2.6 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| La Porte | La Porte City Utilities | 162.0 MWh | 1.7 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Washburn Wind Farm | Washburn Wind Energy LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Benton County | -54.0 MWh | 1 |
| #1359 | Bremer County | 174.4 GWh | 5 |
| #878 | Chickasaw County | 634.9 GWh | 2 |
| #1080 | Delaware County | 406.1 GWh | 5 |
| #1237 | Floyd County | 270.3 GWh | 3 |
| #882 | Grundy County | 627.9 GWh | 4 |
| #1148 | Hardin County | 351.5 GWh | 3 |
| #607 | Linn County | 1.5 TWh | 24 |
| #313 | Marshall County | 4.2 TWh | 7 |
| #1129 | Tama County | 365.7 GWh | 6 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Black Hawk County, IA
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #85 | Cedar Falls, IA | 35.4 GWh | 4 |
| #139 | La Porte City, IA | 162.0 MWh | 1 |
| #94 | Waterloo, IA | 22.7 GWh | 4 |