Directory of Power Plants in Iowa
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona | Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | Kalona, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 83.0 MWh | Feb 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| IA - City of Ames - Airport Road | Forefront Power, LLC | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Fontanelle | Forward Fontanelle Power, LLC | Fontanelle, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.7 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Garden Wind LLC | Garden Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 336.9 GWh | Nov 2009 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Gowrie | Gowrie Municipal Utilities | Gowrie, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.0 MWh | Dec 2012 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Great Pathfinder Wind | Great Pathfinder Wind | Stratford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 738.6 GWh | Jan 2023 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Green Energy Machine | Green Energy Machine, LLC | Anita, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.7 GWh | May 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Elk Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 178.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Maple City | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Osage Township, IA | Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AECI) | 3.1 GWh | Nov 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Rippey Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 154.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sumner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 173.3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Greenfield Wind | Greenfield Wind Power, LLC | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Story City Wind Project | Hamilton Wind Energy LLC | Story City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.1 GWh | Sep 2010 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Harlan | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | Harlan, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.0 MWh | Jun 2001 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.1 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide II | Heartland Divide II | Audubon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 777.6 GWh | Feb 2022 | 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 |
| Independence Wind Farm | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 203.4 GWh | Nov 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Indianola | Indianola Municipal Utilities | Indianola, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 446.0 MWh | Dec 1965 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonald | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.8 MWh | Feb 1990 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 8602 Marion Sub | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Marion, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.6 MWh | Jul 1986 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CR | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 252.8 MWh | May 1992 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9206 Donaldson | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cresco, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.9 MWh | Oct 1995 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie Farms | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.2 MWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DC | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 MWh | Dec 1994 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Alliant SBD0201 Ingredion | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 18.6 MWh | May 2003 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| 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 SBG 9802 Toyota | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.8 MWh | Nov 1998 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Wever Solar (150MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Wever, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 262.6 GWh | Oct 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| 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 |
| Marshalltown | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.0 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Prairie Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 92.1 GWh | Sep 1958 | Mar 2026 | Subbituminous Coal : 64.5% Natural Gas : 35.5% |
| Cedar Rapids Community Solar | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.7 GWh | Jan 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| 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% |
| Franklin County Wind Farm | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 190.7 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Fareway Customer Hosted 1 MW Solar | Interstate Power and Light Co | Boone, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Hy-Vee Customer Hosted 2.25MW Solar | Interstate Power and Light Co | Chariton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 GWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Golden Plains | Interstate Power and Light Co | Buffalo Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 750.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project | Interstate Power and Light Co | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 GWh | Apr 2024 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| West Dubuque Solar | Interstate Power and Light Co | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 6.5 GWh | Aug 2017 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Richland (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 483.1 GWh | Aug 2020 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 425.2 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 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 1 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.0 GWh | Feb 2024 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Perry Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project | Interstate Power and Light Co | Perry, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 739.0 MWh | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Burlington (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Burlington, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 22.2 GWh | May 1968 | Mar 2026 | Natural Gas |
| 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 |
| Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Superior, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 36.0 GWh | Mar 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lakota Wind Wind Farm | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Lakota, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 34.7 GWh | Feb 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| John Deere Dubuque Works | John Deere Dubuque Works | Dubuque, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 46.0 MWh | May 1994 | Feb 2026 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Junction Hilltop Wind Farm | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Dana, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 25.4 GWh | Feb 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Jefferson, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 32.4 GWh | Apr 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Crosswind Energy Project | Junction Hilltop Management LLC | Ruthven, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 55.3 GWh | May 2007 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| La Porte | La Porte City Utilities | La Porte City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 30.0 MWh | Nov 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Leonardo Wind 1 LLC | Alden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.0 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 243.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Luther College Wind Project | Luther College Wind Energy Project LLC | Decorah, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 GWh | Sep 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Top of Iowa Windfarm III | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 43.8 GWh | Jan 2008 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Meadow Ridge | Meadow Ridge Wind Energy, LLC | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.3 GWh | Jun 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Michelangelo Wind 1 LLC | Michelangelo Wind 1 LLC | Huxley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 7.9 GWh | Feb 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Michelangelo Wind 3 LLC | Michelangelo Wind 3 LLC | Huxley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 8.6 GWh | Jan 2017 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Michelangelo Wind 4 LLC | Michelangelo Wind 4 LLC | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 10.4 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| North English | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Pleasant Hill | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 21.9 GWh | May 1990 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Arbor Hill Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2018 | 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 |
| Victory Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Westside, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 378.4 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Walnut Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Walnut, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 584.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| 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% |
| Charles City Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Charles City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 274.1 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ivester Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 316.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Carroll Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Carroll, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 562.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | New Hampton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 618.9 GWh | Nov 2023 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Adair Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 554.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Orient Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Orient, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 2018 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Johnson County Hills Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Iowa City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.6 GWh | Dec 2021 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Arbor Hill Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 45.2 GWh | Dec 2021 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Holliday Creek Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fort Dodge, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 205.5 GWh | Jun 2022 | Mar 2026 | Solar |
| Plymouth Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Remsen, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 768.9 GWh | Dec 2021 | Mar 2026 | Wind |
| Waterloo Solar (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Waterloo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.9 GWh | Feb 2022 | Dec 2024 | Solar |
| Knoxville Industrial | MidAmerican Energy Co | Knoxville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 39.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Shenandoah | MidAmerican Energy Co | Shenandoah, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 44.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Waterloo Lundquist | MidAmerican Energy Co | Waterloo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 38.0 MWh | Mar 2000 | Dec 2024 | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| Greater Des Moines | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 TWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Sycamore (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Johnston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 9.5 GWh | Jul 1974 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Century | MidAmerican Energy Co | Blairsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 572.0 GWh | Aug 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Diamond Trail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ladora, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 838.1 GWh | Nov 2020 | Mar 2026 | Wind |