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Largest power plants in Iowa, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in Iowa, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Quad Cities Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America1,880
2Walter Scott Jr. power stationCoalUnited States of America1,778.9
3LouisaCoalUnited States of America811.9
4Louisa Generating StationCoalUnited States of America811.9
5OttumwaCoalUnited States of America725.9
6Ottumwa Generating StationCoalUnited States of America725.9
7Marshalltown Generating StationGasUnited States of America705.9
8George Neal SouthCoalUnited States of America695.9
9Duane Arnold Energy CenterNuclearUnited States of America679.5
10North OmahaCoalUnited States of America644.7
11Cordova EnergyGasUnited States of America611.2
12Emery StationGasUnited States of America602.8
13George Neal NorthCoalUnited States of America584.1
14Greater Des MoinesGasUnited States of America576.3
15Orient Wind FarmWindUnited States of America500.8
16Highland Wind Project (IA)WindUnited States of America497.3
17Rolling Hills Wind FarmWindUnited States of America484.2
18Beaver Creek WindWindUnited States of America340
19North EnglishWindUnited States of America340
20Lansing power stationCoalUnited States of America312
21Ida Grove WindWindUnited States of America301.1
22Upland PrairieWindUnited States of America299.3
23Pomeroy Wind FarmWindUnited States of America295
24Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsCoalUnited States of America294.6
25Muscatine Plant #1CoalUnited States of America293.5
26Burlington (IA)CoalUnited States of America290.8
27ElectrifarmGasUnited States of America264.1
28Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids Power PlantCoalUnited States of America256.1
29Lundgren Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America251
30O'Brien WindWindUnited States of America250.3
31Arbor Hill Wind FarmWindUnited States of America250
32Muscatine Generating StationCoalUnited States of America250
33Milton Kapp Generating StationCoalUnited States of America218.5
34Prairie CreekGasUnited States of America213.4
35Burlington Generating StationCoalUnited States of America212
36Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America211.7
37Eclipse Wind FarmWindUnited States of America207.1
38CenturyWindUnited States of America201.2
39Ida Grove IIWindUnited States of America201
40FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCWindUnited States of America200
41Nelson Dewey Generating StationCoalUnited States of America200
42Whispering Willow Wind Farm - EastWindUnited States of America199.7
43Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America199.2
44Prairie Creek Generating StationCoalUnited States of America198.8
45MarshalltownGasUnited States of America189
46ExiraGasUnited States of America183
47Archer Daniels Midland ClintonCoalUnited States of America180
48Milton L KappGasUnited States of America180
49Archer Daniels Midland Clinton Power PlantCoalUnited States of America180
50Pleasant HillGasUnited States of America179.8
51Adair Wind FarmWindUnited States of America174.8
52IntrepidWindUnited States of America174
53English FarmsWindUnited States of America171.5
54Prairie Wind FarmWindUnited States of America168
55Walnut Wind FarmWindUnited States of America165.2
56Barton Windpower LLCWindUnited States of America160
57Carroll Wind FarmWindUnited States of America159
58Sycamore (IA)GasUnited States of America157.6
59Sutherland Generating StationCoalUnited States of America157
60Adams WindWindUnited States of America154.3
61Vienna Wind FarmWindUnited States of America151
62FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
63FPL Energy Story Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
64Garden Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
65Farmers City Wind LLCWindUnited States of America146
66Wellsburg Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America140.8
67River HillsGasUnited States of America128
68KeokukHydroUnited States of America124.8
69Laurel Wind FarmWindUnited States of America123.4
70Macksburg Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America119.6
71Earl F WisdomGasUnited States of America119.1
72Storm Lake 1WindUnited States of America113.9
73Ames Electric Services Power PlantGasUnited States of America108.8
74Ames Municipal Power PlantCoalUnited States of America108.8
75Victory Wind FarmWindUnited States of America105
76Heartland Divide Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America103.5
77Morning Light Wind FarmWindUnited States of America101.2
78Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America100
79New Harvest Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America100
80Franklin County Wind FarmWindUnited States of America99
81Osceola Windpower LLCWindUnited States of America98.2
82Hancock County Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America98
83Ivester Wind FarmWindUnited States of America90.8
84Lime CreekOilUnited States of America90.2
85Summit LakeGasUnited States of America84.8
86Roquette AmericaGasUnited States of America84.4
87Earl F. Wisdom Generating StationCoalUnited States of America82
88Storm Lake IIWindUnited States of America80.2
89Charles City Wind FarmWindUnited States of America80
90Northern Iowa WindfarmWindUnited States of America80
91Northern Iowa Windpower IIWindUnited States of America80
92Pocahontas Prairie Wind FarmWindUnited States of America80
93Ames GTOilUnited States of America78.7
94Coralville GTGasUnited States of America72
95Crystal Lake 3 LLCWindUnited States of America66
96Saratoga Wind FarmWindUnited States of America66
97CentervilleOilUnited States of America60
98Streeter StationGasUnited States of America51.5
99IndianolaOilUnited States of America50
100Rippey Wind FarmWindUnited States of America50
101Osceola Windpower IIWindUnited States of America49.6
102Iowa State UniversityCoalUnited States of America46
103Flying Cloud Power Partners LLCWindUnited States of America43.5
104Gas Turbine (IA)GasUnited States of America43.4
105Elk Wind FarmWindUnited States of America42.5
106Hawkeye Power Partners LLCWindUnited States of America42
107Cargill Corn Milling DivisionGasUnited States of America40
108E J Stoneman StationBiomassUnited States of America40
109Hawkeye Wind FarmWindUnited States of America37.5
110Dubuque Generating StationCoalUnited States of America37.5
111Fair StationCoalUnited States of America37.5
112Merl ParrGasUnited States of America36
113Streeter StationCoalUnited States of America35
114University of Iowa Main Power PlantGasUnited States of America30.7
115Top of Iowa Windfarm IIIWindUnited States of America29.7
116Pella PeakingOilUnited States of America28
117New HamptonGasUnited States of America26.5
118Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantOilUnited States of America25.1
119Maquoketa 1GasUnited States of America24.4
120Mt PleasantOilUnited States of America24
121Spencer Gas TurbineOilUnited States of America23.8
122Forest City Light PlantOilUnited States of America22
123Amana Society Service CompanyOilUnited States of America21.6
124Webster CityOilUnited States of America21.3
125Crosswind Energy ProjectWindUnited States of America21
126Carroll Area Wind FarmWindUnited States of America20.7
127ShenandoahOilUnited States of America20
128Winnebago Wind Power ProjectWindUnited States of America20
129Osage (IA)GasUnited States of America19
130Waterloo LundquistOilUnited States of America18
131Lake MillsOilUnited States of America17.7
132VintonOilUnited States of America17.5
133West LibertyOilUnited States of America16.5
134AlgonaOilUnited States of America16.1
135Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CROilUnited States of America16
136Knoxville IndustrialOilUnited States of America16
137EsthervilleGasUnited States of America15.6
138NCAH Central Utility PlantOilUnited States of America14.9
139Hardin Hilltop Wind LLCWindUnited States of America14.7
140Story CityOilUnited States of America13.9
141WintersetOilUnited States of America13.6
142South Fork Wind FarmWindUnited States of America13
143South PlantOilUnited States of America12
144Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USAOilUnited States of America11.4
145Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWasteUnited States of America11.2
146TiptonOilUnited States of America10.6
147Iowa Lakes Superior Wind FarmWindUnited States of America10.5
148Lamoni Municipal UtilitiesOilUnited States of America10.5
149AtlanticGasUnited States of America10
150MontezumaOilUnited States of America9.8
151WiltonOilUnited States of America9.2
152LaurensOilUnited States of America9.1
153John Deere Dubuque WorksOilUnited States of America9
154Grundy Center City Light PlantOilUnited States of America8.7
155BloomfieldGasUnited States of America8.5
156CiscoWindUnited States of America8.4
157BellevueOilUnited States of America8
158Junction Hilltop Wind FarmWindUnited States of America8
159Maquoketa 2OilUnited States of America8
160Archer Daniels Midland Des MoinesCoalUnited States of America7.9
161ManningOilUnited States of America7.9
162Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - AshtonGasUnited States of America7.5
163University of Northern IowaGasUnited States of America7.5
164CorningOilUnited States of America6.8
165West BendOilUnited States of America6.7
166MilfordOilUnited States of America6.5
167State CenterOilUnited States of America6.3
168Alliant SBD0201 IngredionOilUnited States of America6.1
169LenoxOilUnited States of America6.1
170Anchor Wind LLCWindUnited States of America6
171Farmers Electric Cooperative - KalonaOilUnited States of America6
172Alliant SBD 8602 Marion SubOilUnited States of America5.6
173Alliant SBD 9502 EatonOilUnited States of America5.4
174Coon Rapids IIOilUnited States of America5.4
175La PorteOilUnited States of America5.4
176SumnerOilUnited States of America5.4
177CascadeOilUnited States of America5.2
178Sibley OneGasUnited States of America5.2
179POET Biorefining - GowrieGasUnited States of America5
180POET Biorefining - JewellGasUnited States of America5
181POET Biorefining LLC - CorningGasUnited States of America5
182Greenfield Light PlantOilUnited States of America5
183PanoraOilUnited States of America4.5
184DurantOilUnited States of America4.4
185Gilliam SouthOilUnited States of America4.3
186BancroftOilUnited States of America4.2
187HopkintonOilUnited States of America4.1
188Alta Municipal UtilitiesOilUnited States of America4
189Lake Mills Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America4
190Lake ParkOilUnited States of America4
191POET Biorefining-Hanlontown LLCGasUnited States of America4
192Prairie Wind Power LLCWindUnited States of America4
193Traer EastOilUnited States of America4
194Villisca Municipal Power PlantOilUnited States of America4
195West Diesel Generation UnitOilUnited States of America4
196OgdenOilUnited States of America3.9
197AllendorfWindUnited States of America3.8
198West Dubuque SolarSolarUnited States of America3.8
199Alliant SBD 8601 Quad GraphicsOilUnited States of America3.6
200Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonaldOilUnited States of America3.6
201GraettingerOilUnited States of America3.6
202POET Biorefining - HudsonGasUnited States of America3.6
203Preston (IA)GasUnited States of America3.6
204South StrawberryOilUnited States of America3.6
205Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie FarmsOilUnited States of America3.5
206Traer MainOilUnited States of America3.5
207HarlanOilUnited States of America3.4
208Ottumwa City ofHydroUnited States of America3.2
209Alliant SBD 8501 Aegon LIOilUnited States of America3.1
210Forest City SolarSolarUnited States of America3
211Leonardo Wind 1 LLCWindUnited States of America3
212Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCWindUnited States of America3
213Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
214Michelangelo Wind 4 LLCWindUnited States of America3
215Optimum Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
216Optimum Wind 4 LLCWindUnited States of America3
217Optimum Wind 5 LLCWindUnited States of America3
218Optimum Wind 6 LLCWindUnited States of America3
219Optimum Wind 7 LLCWindUnited States of America3
220Venus Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
221AnitaOilUnited States of America2.9
222RockfordOilUnited States of America2.9
223Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation FacBiomassUnited States of America2.8
224Oakdale Renewable Energy PlantGasUnited States of America2.8
225Stuart (IA)OilUnited States of America2.8
226Waverly Community Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America2.7
227GowrieOilUnited States of America2.5
228Kirkwood Wind TurbineWindUnited States of America2.5
229Rock RapidsOilUnited States of America2.5
230BrooklynOilUnited States of America2.3
231Iowa Distributed Wind Generation ProjectWindUnited States of America2.3
232Dike City Power PlantOilUnited States of America2.2
233Alliant SBD 9201 NorplexOilUnited States of America2.1
234Anderson EricksonOilUnited States of America2
235B&K Energy Systems LLCWindUnited States of America2
236CoggonOilUnited States of America2
237S&P Windfarm LLCWindUnited States of America2
238Traer SouthOilUnited States of America2
239Wind GEMWindUnited States of America1.9
240August Wind FarmWindUnited States of America1.8
241BirchWindUnited States of America1.8
242Dayton (IA)OilUnited States of America1.8
243EarlvilleOilUnited States of America1.8
244Eastern Iowa SolarSolarUnited States of America1.8
245RosemanWindUnited States of America1.8
246Wapsie Valley Creamery Back Up GeneratorOilUnited States of America1.8
247West ReceivingOilUnited States of America1.8
248Grand JunctionOilUnited States of America1.7
249Green Energy MachineWindUnited States of America1.7
250Iowa Lakes Community College Wind FarmWindUnited States of America1.7
251PrimgharOilUnited States of America1.7
252Alliant SBD 9206 DonaldsonOilUnited States of America1.6
253Bloomfield Municipal Utilities SolarSolarUnited States of America1.6
254Cumberland RoseWindUnited States of America1.6
255FontanelleWindUnited States of America1.6
256Greenfield WindWindUnited States of America1.6
257Luther College Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.6
258Meadow RidgeWindUnited States of America1.6
259Roeder Family Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America1.6
260Sky VoltWindUnited States of America1.6
261Windwalkers LLCWindUnited States of America1.6
262WiotaWindUnited States of America1.6
263Buffalo Center Wind LLCWindUnited States of America1.5
264Cedar Falls Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America1.5
265NLMU WindWindUnited States of America1.5
266Story City Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.5
267Traer Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.5
268WolverineWindUnited States of America1.5
269Strawberry Point DPC SolarSolarUnited States of America1.3
270Alliant SBD 9302 Aegon NPOilUnited States of America1.2
271Iowa Hydro LLCHydroUnited States of America1.2
272Alliant SBD 9901 Wells FargoOilUnited States of America1.1
273Knoxville Battery Energy StorageStorageUnited States of America1.1
274Sibley No TwoOilUnited States of America1.1
275AgriReNewBiomassUnited States of America1
276Alliant SBG 9802 ToyotaGasUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in iowa, united states of america by capacity?

Quad Cities Generating Station (United States of America) ranks #1 with 1,880 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 276 power plants in Iowa, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Quad Cities Generating Station (1,880); 2. Walter Scott Jr. power station (1,778.9); 3. Louisa (811.9).