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) | 6.1 TWh | Feb 1954 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Louisa | MidAmerican Energy Co | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 4.3 TWh | Sep 1983 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Marshalltown Generating Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.5 TWh | Mar 2017 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| Ottumwa | Interstate Power and Light Co | Ottumwa, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.8 TWh | Apr 1981 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Emery Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Clear Lake, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 TWh | Apr 2004 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Greater Des Moines | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.2 TWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Orient Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Orient, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| George Neal North | MidAmerican Energy Co | Sergeant Bluff, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 TWh | Apr 1964 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.2% Natural Gas : 0.8% |
| Highland Wind Project (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Primghar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 TWh | May 2015 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Rolling Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Massena, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 TWh | Nov 2011 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| George Neal South | MidAmerican Energy Co | Salix, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 TWh | Jun 1979 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Emmetsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 TWh | Dec 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Beaver Creek Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ogden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2017 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| North English | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Arbor Hill Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Ida Grove Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Upland Prairie | Interstate Power and Light Co | Spencer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 994.6 GWh | Oct 1988 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 59.8% Natural Gas : 24.6% Bituminous Coal : 15.6% |
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fonda, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 965.9 GWh | Nov 2007 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Keokuk | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 888.3 GWh | Jul 1913 | Dec 2024 | Water |
| O'Brien Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Primghar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 875.9 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm | Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC | McIntire, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 845.7 GWh | Sep 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Diamond Trail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ladora, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 840.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Glaciers Edge Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Cleghorn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 823.3 GWh | Nov 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Eclipse Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 814.4 GWh | Aug 2012 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Southern Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 812.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Lundgren Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Otho, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 804.2 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide II | Heartland Divide II | Audubon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 782.8 GWh | Feb 2022 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Great Pathfinder Wind | Great Pathfinder Wind | Stratford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 781.5 GWh | Jan 2023 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Plymouth Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Remsen, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 777.4 GWh | Dec 2021 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Muscatine Plant #1 | Board of Water Electric & Communications | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 727.2 GWh | Mar 1958 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Clinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 725.6 GWh | Jan 2009 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 90.3% Other Biomass Solids : 8.0% Bituminous Coal : 1.6% |
| Whispering Willow North | Interstate Power and Light Co | Latimer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 722.4 GWh | Dec 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | St. Ansgar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 714.0 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Ida Grove II | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 712.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 709.6 GWh | Dec 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Golden Plains | Interstate Power and Light Co | Buffalo Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 705.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | New Hampton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 641.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Ledyard Windpower, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lakota, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 604.4 GWh | Nov 2022 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 586.6 GWh | Dec 2017 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Walnut Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Walnut, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 584.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 572.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Century | MidAmerican Energy Co | Blairsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 572.0 GWh | Aug 2005 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| English Farms | Interstate Power and Light Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 566.4 GWh | Feb 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Carroll Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Carroll, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 562.6 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Adair Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 554.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Intrepid | MidAmerican Energy Co | Schaller, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 549.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Kossuth | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 523.9 GWh | Sep 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 519.7 GWh | Nov 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Richland (IA) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 486.2 GWh | Aug 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Adams Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Lenox, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 474.5 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Wellsburg Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 468.7 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Laurel Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Laurel, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 463.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | 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 |
| Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Melville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 418.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Morning Light Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 413.3 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Vienna Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 397.6 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Osceola Windpower LLC | Osceola Windpower LLC | Harris, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 385.0 GWh | Jun 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pomeroy, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 382.0 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Victory Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Westside, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 378.4 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Barton Windpower LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 360.9 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Garden Wind LLC | Garden Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 351.7 GWh | Nov 2009 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Macksburg Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Macksburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 329.9 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Ivester Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 320.5 GWh | Nov 2018 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Exira | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Brayton, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 313.7 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| Sac County Wind, LLC | Sac County Wind | Sac City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 313.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Contrail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Bedford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 312.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Ames Electric Services Power Plant | City of Ames - (IA) | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 305.6 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas : 90.9% Other Biomass Solids : 9.1% |
| Crane Creek Wind Energy Center | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Riceville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 302.0 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| New Harvest Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Schleswig, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 287.5 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Kossuth County Wind | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 275.7 GWh | Nov 2022 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Charles City Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Charles City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 274.1 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Lime Springs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.7 GWh | Jan 2019 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Pleasant Creek Unit 2 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 256.4 GWh | Nov 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Wever Solar (150MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Wever, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 255.3 GWh | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 247.4 GWh | Nov 2002 | Oct 2025 | 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 |
| Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 233.1 GWh | Nov 2009 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Roquette America | Roquette America | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 209.5 GWh | Jun 2004 | Oct 2025 | Natural Gas |
| Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 206.2 GWh | Feb 2021 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Independence Wind Farm | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 205.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Holliday Creek Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fort Dodge, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 205.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Osceola Windpower II | Osceola Windpower II | Harris, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 196.9 GWh | Aug 2008 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| 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 |
| Elk Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 178.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.1 GWh | Mar 1999 | 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 |
| Red Rock Hydro Plant | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Pella, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 170.3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Oct 2025 | Water |
| Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 163.3 GWh | Jul 2020 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Rippey Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 154.4 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Prescott Wind Farm | Prescott Wind Energy LLC | Prescott, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 142.2 GWh | Aug 2024 | Oct 2025 | Wind |
| Northern Iowa Windpower II | Avangrid Power LLC | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 130.2 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Storm Lake II | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 114.2 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 110.5 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Pleasant Creek Unit 1 | Interstate Power and Light Co | Palo, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.0 GWh | Feb 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Creston Solar (50 MW) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 96.0 GWh | Sep 2024 | Oct 2025 | Solar |
| Prairie Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 90.4 GWh | Sep 1958 | Oct 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 64.4% Natural Gas : 35.6% |
| Storm Lake 1 | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 84.7 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2024 | Wind |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Mitchellville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 81.0 GWh | Dec 1997 | Oct 2025 | Landfill Gas |
| Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC | Avangrid Power LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 81.0 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2024 | Wind |