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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 2,154 U.S. counties nationwide and #56 out of 77 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 47.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2025
Power Plants9
Companies on File6

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Overall National Rank

#1,637 /2,154 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#56 /77 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

47.5 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Black Hawk County, IA

6

Black Hawk County, IA
Power Plants

9

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

32.8 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#677 /926 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#12 /31 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Black Hawk County, IA

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Solar
Petroleum Coke
Bituminous Coal
Distillate Fuel Oil
69.0%17.5%8.8%4.5%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#56 / 77#1637 / 215447.49 GWh1.26 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#12 / 31#677 / 92632.75 GWh913.78 k MMBtu
Solar#8 / 23#866 / 12128.33 GWh29.25 k MMBtu
Petroleum Coke#1 / 1#10 / 114.18 GWh219.86 k MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#3 / 4#100 / 1102.14 GWh93.42 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#25 / 54#542 / 73684.93 MWh1.67 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since May 2025.

Power Plants in Black Hawk County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
University of Northern IowaUniversity of Northern Iowa19.6 GWh863.6 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 70.2% Petroleum Coke : 21.3% Bituminous Coal : 8.4%
ElectrifarmMidAmerican Energy Co11.0 GWh162.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Streeter StationCedar Falls Utilities7.8 GWh176.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 94.0% Bituminous Coal : 6.0%
Waterloo Solar (IA)MidAmerican Energy Co5.9 GWh20.7 k MMBtu Solar
Cedar Falls Solar FarmAltus Power America Management, LLC2.4 GWh8.6 k MMBtu Solar
Gas Turbine (IA)Cedar Falls Utilities690.0 MWh26.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Waterloo LundquistMidAmerican Energy Co38.0 MWh471 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
La PorteLa Porte City Utilities30.0 MWh436 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Washburn Wind FarmWashburn Wind Energy LLC0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since May 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#Benton County-277.0 MWh1
#1299Bremer County180.2 GWh5
#838Chickasaw County684.2 GWh2
#1030Delaware County426.8 GWh5
#1179Floyd County274.6 GWh3
#768Grundy County808.9 GWh4
#1097Hardin County361.0 GWh3
#626Linn County1.3 TWh23
#304Marshall County4.3 TWh7
#1955Tama County5.6 GWh5

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Black Hawk County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#85Cedar Falls, IA30.5 GWh4
#153La Porte City, IA30.0 MWh1
#92Waterloo, IA16.9 GWh4

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