River Hills

105 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

Plant Summary Information

River Hills is ranked #32 out of 50 natural gas power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

River Hills is comprised of 8 generators and generated 250.5 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant NameRiver Hills
Utility NameMidAmerican Energy Co
LocationPolk County, IA
Initial Operation DateMay 1966
Last Update Dec 2022
Annual Generation 839.0 MWh
Annual Consumption 35.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,521 out of 11,455 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,962 out of 2,284 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #187 out of 271 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #32 out of 50 Iowa Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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River Hills Details

Summary Information
Plant NameRiver Hills (1084)
Plant Address105 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50309
UtilityMidAmerican Energy Co (12341)
Latitude, Longitude41.59022, -93.6195
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation DateMay 1966
Annual Generation 839.0 MWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerMidAmerican Energy Co (12341) IA
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating May 1966

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationMEC.RHILLS14&58
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMEC.RHILLS14&58
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity14.6 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1966
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating May 1966

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationMEC.RHILLS14&58
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMEC.RHILLS14&58
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity14.6 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1966
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating May 1966

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationMEC.RHILLS14&58
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataMEC.RHILLS14&58
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity14.6 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1966
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 4 Details Operating May 1966

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity14.6 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1966
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 5 Details Operating October 1967

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity15 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateOctober 1967
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 6 Details Operating October 1967

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity15 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateOctober 1967
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 7 Details Operating April 1968

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity15 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1968
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 8 Details Operating April 1968

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity15 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load2.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 1968
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load1H
Multiple FuelsNo

River Hills Plant Owners

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