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Summary of Electricity Activity in Story County, IA

Summary of Story County, IA Generation

Story County, IA is ranked #683 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #26 out of 78 Iowa counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 1.1 TWh
Annual Consumption 9.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2025
Power Plants18
Companies on File16

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Overall National Rank

#683 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#26 /78 Iowa Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

1.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

9.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Story County, IA

16

Story County, IA
Power Plants

18

Annual Net Generation From wind power

657.2 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#232 /515 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#29 /52 Iowa Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Story County, IA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#26 / 78#683 / 21531.06 TWh9.46 M MMBtu
Wind#29 / 52#232 / 515657.19 GWh2.49 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#4 / 32#404 / 927371.55 GWh6.55 M MMBtu
Other Biomass Solids#2 / 4#5 / 1327.81 GWh378.77 k MMBtu
Solar#13 / 23#959 / 12074.74 GWh16.44 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#6 / 54#359 / 738580.52 MWh14.92 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Mar 2025.

Power Plants in Story County, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
FPL Energy Story Wind LLCFPL Energy Story Wind LLC586.0 GWh2.2 M MMBtu Wind
Ames Electric Services Power PlantCity of Ames - (IA)305.6 GWh4.2 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 90.9% Other Biomass Solids : 9.1%
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University83.2 GWh2.6 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Optimum Wind 7 LLCOptimum Wind 7 LLC11.0 GWh40.8 k MMBtu Wind
NCAH Central Utility PlantNational Centers for Animal Health10.7 GWh176.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
Optimum Wind 4 LLCOptimum Wind 4 LLC10.5 GWh38.5 k MMBtu Wind
Optimum Wind 3 LLCOptimum Wind 3 LLC10.4 GWh38.3 k MMBtu Wind
Optimum Wind 5 LLCOptimum Wind 5 LLC9.0 GWh32.4 k MMBtu Wind
Optimum Wind 6 LLCOptimum Wind 6 LLC8.7 GWh32.6 k MMBtu Wind
Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCMichelangelo Wind 3 LLC8.6 GWh32.8 k MMBtu Wind
Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCMichelangelo Wind 1 LLC7.9 GWh27.2 k MMBtu Wind
Story City Wind ProjectHamilton Wind Energy LLC5.1 GWh18.8 k MMBtu Wind
IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadForefront Power, LLC3.1 GWh11.0 k MMBtu Solar
ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar ProjectInterstate Power and Light Co1.6 GWh5.5 k MMBtu Solar
Ames GTCity of Ames - (IA)420.0 MWh12.9 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil
Story CityCity of Story City - (IA)97.0 MWh1.4 k MMBtu Distillate Fuel Oil : 89.6% Natural Gas : 10.4%
Alliant SBD 8603 DonnelleyIndustrial Energy Applications Inc0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
Ames Diesel Generating StationInterstate Power and Light Co0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#605Boone County1.4 TWh4
#2088Dallas County739.0 MWh1
#1242Greene County212.2 GWh5
#762Grundy County816.7 GWh4
#602Hamilton County1.4 TWh4
#1084Hardin County368.4 GWh3
#303Marshall County4.4 TWh7
#470Polk County2.3 TWh9
#1953Tama County5.6 GWh5
#690Webster County1.0 TWh5

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Story County, IA

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#51Ames, IA415.0 GWh8
#93Huxley, IA16.5 GWh2
#81Nevada, IA49.6 GWh6
#111Story City, IA5.2 GWh2
#24Zearing, IA944.4 GWh2

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