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Summary of Electricity Activity in Polk County, IA

Summary of Polk County, IA Generation

Polk County, IA is ranked #470 out of 2,154 U.S. counties nationwide and #7 out of 77 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 2.3 TWh
Annual Consumption 19.0 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMay 2025
Power Plants9
Companies on File6

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Overall National Rank

#470 /2,154 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#7 /77 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

19.0 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Polk County, IA

6

Polk County, IA
Power Plants

9

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.2 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#243 /926 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /31 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Polk County, IA

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Landfill Gas
Subbituminous Coal
Distillate Fuel Oil
96.3%3.4%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#7 / 77#470 / 21542.30 TWh18.97 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 31#243 / 9262.21 TWh17.46 M MMBtu
Landfill Gas#1 / 2#11 / 24878.72 GWh980.58 k MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#8 / 8#110 / 1136.11 GWh529.52 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#35 / 54#613 / 73641.34 MWh874 MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2024.

Power Plants in Polk County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Greater Des MoinesMidAmerican Energy Co2.2 TWh16.9 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWM Renewable Energy LLC78.7 GWh980.6 k MMBtu Landfill Gas
Pleasant HillMidAmerican Energy Co21.9 GWh329.1 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
Sycamore (IA)MidAmerican Energy Co9.5 GWh159.3 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Archer Daniels Midland Des MoinesArcher Daniels Midland Co6.1 GWh529.5 k MMBtu Subbituminous Coal
River HillsMidAmerican Energy Co1.3 GWh40.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation FacDes Moines Metro WRF70.6 MWh817 MMBtu Natural Gas
Anderson EricksonAnderson Erickson Dairy19.0 MWh285 MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Iowa Methodist Medical CenterIowa Methodist Medical Center0.0 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
#609Boone County1.4 TWh4
#2090Dallas County739.0 MWh1
#1258Greene County212.2 GWh5
#751Guthrie County849.0 GWh3
#2068Lucas County1.5 GWh1
#1136Madison County330.0 GWh2
#1361Marion County144.6 GWh5
#304Marshall County4.3 TWh7
#701Story County1.0 TWh18
#2101Warren County446.0 MWh1

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Polk County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#104Des Moines, IA7.5 GWh5
#101Johnston, IA9.5 GWh1
#76Mitchellville, IA78.7 GWh1
#7Pleasant Hill, IA2.2 TWh2

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