Summary of Electricity Activity in Pottawattamie County, IA

Summary of Pottawattamie County, IA Generation

Pottawattamie County, IA is ranked #205 out of 2,087 U.S. counties nationwide and #1 out of 74 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 6.8 TWh
Annual Consumption 66.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateFeb 2024
Power Plants2
Companies on File1

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Overall National Rank

#205 /2,087 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /74 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

6.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

66.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Pottawattamie County, IA

1

Pottawattamie County, IA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From subbituminous coal power

6.1 TWh

National Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#23 /121 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#1 /9 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Pottawattamie County, IA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 74#205 / 20876.82 TWh66.15 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#1 / 9#23 / 1216.08 TWh62.90 M MMBtu
Wind#30 / 52#231 / 509690.41 GWh2.66 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 52#24 / 76241.48 GWh441.06 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#19 / 30#758 / 93513.68 GWh150.19 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Pottawattamie County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterMidAmerican Energy Co6.1 TWh63.5 M MMBtu Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Walnut Wind FarmMidAmerican Energy Co690.4 GWh2.7 M MMBtu Wind

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#913Adams County574.5 GWh3
#601Audubon County1.4 TWh3
#549Cass County1.7 TWh6
#1217Cass County215.0 GWh2
#1177Crawford County253.4 GWh3
#543Douglas County1.7 TWh6
#2071Montgomery County28.4 MWh1
#2045Page County129.6 MWh1
#1283Sarpy County167.9 GWh3
#1827Washington County10.5 GWh3

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Pottawattamie County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#1Council Bluffs, IA6.1 TWh1
#41Walnut, IA690.4 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024