Exira

3429 Jay Ave, Brayton, IA 50042

Plant Summary Information

Exira is ranked #7 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Exira is comprised of 3 generators and generated 58.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant Name	Exira
Utility Name	Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny
Location	Audubon County, IA
Initial Operation Date	April 2004
Last Update	Dec 2022
Annual Generation	166.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	1.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,542 out of 11,455 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #795 out of 2,284 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #87 out of 271 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 50 Iowa Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Exira (56013)
Plant Address	3429 Jay Ave Brayton, IA 50042
Utility	Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny (20421)
Latitude, Longitude	41.51437, -94.91973
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2005 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation Date	April 2004
Annual Generation	166.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 95.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 4.3%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Wells
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) MT
Grid Voltage	161.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	NORTHERN NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2022 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	April 2004
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	46.67 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	46.67 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

First Operation Date	May 2004
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	DFO / NG
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	46.67 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	46.67 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

First Operation Date	April 2007
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil / Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	46.67 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	46.48 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	46.67 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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