Directory of Power Plants in Iowa
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | MidAmerican Energy Co | Council Bluffs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.4 TWh | Feb 1954 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| George Neal North | MidAmerican Energy Co | Sergeant Bluff, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Apr 1964 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.9% Natural Gas : 1.1% |
| Burlington (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Burlington, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.2 GWh | May 1968 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Muscatine Plant #1 | Board of Water Electric & Communications | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 779.8 GWh | Mar 1958 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Ottumwa | Interstate Power and Light Co | Ottumwa, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.0 TWh | Apr 1981 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Louisa | MidAmerican Energy Co | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.6 TWh | Sep 1983 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6% |
| George Neal South | MidAmerican Energy Co | Salix, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.9 TWh | Jun 1979 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.9% |
| Emery Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Clear Lake, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.6 TWh | Apr 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Clinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 700.9 GWh | Jan 2009 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 88.1% Other Biomass Solids : 7.4% Bituminous Coal : 4.5% |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 984.5 GWh | Oct 1988 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 60.1% Natural Gas : 23.8% Bituminous Coal : 16.1% |
| University of Northern Iowa | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 20.6 GWh | Oct 1982 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 66.4% Petroleum Coke : 23.6% Bituminous Coal : 9.8% |
| Iowa State University | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.7 GWh | Sep 1960 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.2% |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Mitchellville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 85.4 GWh | Dec 1997 | Mar 2026 | Landfill Gas |
| Alliant SBD 9201 Norplex | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Postville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 36.3 MWh | Nov 1988 | Mar 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USA | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 61.7 MWh | Jul 1992 | Mar 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 248.2 GWh | Nov 2002 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fonda, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 967.1 GWh | Nov 2007 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Osceola Windpower LLC | Osceola Windpower LLC | Harris, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 382.5 GWh | Jun 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm | Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC | McIntire, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 836.6 GWh | Sep 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Osceola Windpower II | Osceola Windpower II | Harris, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 191.7 GWh | Aug 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 568.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 533.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 704.4 GWh | Dec 2008 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 677.0 MWh | Jan 2005 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 223.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Garden Wind LLC | Garden Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 336.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Rolling Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Massena, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 TWh | Nov 2011 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Eclipse Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 807.5 GWh | Aug 2012 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Roquette America | Roquette America | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 215.6 GWh | Jun 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton | Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton | Ashton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.4 GWh | Feb 2004 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| Marshalltown Generating Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.1 TWh | Mar 2017 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| NCAH Central Utility Plant | National Centers for Animal Health | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 983.1 MWh | May 1996 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas : 91.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 9.0% |
| Red Rock Hydro Plant | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Pella, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 207.1 GWh | Apr 2021 | Mar 2026 | Water |
| Highland Wind Project (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Primghar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | May 2015 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 586.4 GWh | Dec 2017 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Lime Springs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 255.9 GWh | Jan 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Orient Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Orient, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Beaver Creek Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ogden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.2 TWh | Nov 2017 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Upland Prairie | Interstate Power and Light Co | Spencer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| English Farms | Interstate Power and Light Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 553.8 GWh | Feb 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Melville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 418.9 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | St. Ansgar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 685.6 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Ivester Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Glaciers Edge Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Cleghorn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 803.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Whispering Willow North | Interstate Power and Light Co | Latimer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 706.0 GWh | Dec 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Richland (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 483.1 GWh | Aug 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Golden Plains | Interstate Power and Light Co | Buffalo Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 750.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Kossuth | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 520.9 GWh | Sep 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Arbor Hill Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| North English | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Ida Grove II | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 697.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Emmetsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 TWh | Dec 2019 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.2 GWh | Jul 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 200.3 GWh | Feb 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Contrail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Bedford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 327.3 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Southern Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 793.7 GWh | Feb 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Diamond Trail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ladora, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 838.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Independence Wind Farm | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 203.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide II | Heartland Divide II | Audubon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 777.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Sac County Wind, LLC | Sac County Wind | Sac City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 313.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Plymouth Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Remsen, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 768.9 GWh | Dec 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Holliday Creek Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fort Dodge, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 205.5 GWh | Jun 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Arbor Hill Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.2 GWh | Dec 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Ledyard Windpower, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lakota, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 609.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Great Pathfinder Wind | Great Pathfinder Wind | Stratford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 738.6 GWh | Jan 2023 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Kossuth County Wind | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 274.2 GWh | Nov 2022 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | New Hampton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 618.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Prescott Wind Farm | Prescott Wind Energy LLC | Prescott, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 148.6 GWh | Aug 2024 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Pleasant Creek Unit 1 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.0 GWh | Feb 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Creston Solar (50 MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.7 GWh | Sep 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Pleasant Creek Unit 2 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.1 GWh | Nov 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Wever Solar (150MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Wever, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 262.6 GWh | Oct 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Shenandoah Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Blanchard, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 196.9 GWh | - | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Salt Creek Wind | Salt Creek Wind, LLC | Tama County, IA | 228.5 GWh | - | Mar 2026 | Wind |