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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
1MidAmerican RES power stationsGasUnited States of America2,562.5
2Quad Cities Generating StationNuclearUnited States of America2,018.6
3Walter Scott Jr. power stationCoalUnited States of America1,778.9
4Vandalia nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,270
5Duane Arnold nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America1,248
6LouisaCoalUnited States of America811.9
7Louisa Generating StationCoalUnited States of America811.9
8OttumwaCoalUnited States of America725.9
9Ottumwa Generating StationCoalUnited States of America725.9
10Marshalltown Generating StationGasUnited States of America705.9
11George Neal SouthCoalUnited States of America695.9
12Duane Arnold Energy CenterNuclearUnited States of America679.5
13North OmahaCoalUnited States of America644.7
14Cordova EnergyGasUnited States of America611.2
15Emery StationGasUnited States of America602.8
16George Neal NorthCoalUnited States of America584.1
17Greater Des MoinesGasUnited States of America576.3
18MidAmerican Iowa nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America540
19Orient Wind FarmWindUnited States of America500.8
20Highland Wind Project (IA)WindUnited States of America497.3
21Rolling Hills Wind FarmWindUnited States of America484.2
22Beaver Creek WindWindUnited States of America340
23North EnglishWindUnited States of America340
24Lansing power stationCoalUnited States of America312
25Ida Grove WindWindUnited States of America301.1
26Upland PrairieWindUnited States of America299.3
27Pomeroy Wind FarmWindUnited States of America295
28Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsCoalUnited States of America294.6
29Muscatine Plant #1CoalUnited States of America293.5
30Burlington (IA)CoalUnited States of America290.8
31ElectrifarmGasUnited States of America264.1
32Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids Power PlantCoalUnited States of America256.1
33Lundgren Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America251
34O'Brien WindWindUnited States of America250.3
35Arbor Hill Wind FarmWindUnited States of America250
36Muscatine Generating StationCoalUnited States of America250
37Hickory Grove Generating StationGasUnited States of America240
38Milton Kapp Generating StationCoalUnited States of America218.5
39Prairie CreekGasUnited States of America213.4
40Burlington Generating StationCoalUnited States of America212
41Glaciers Edge Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America211.7
42Eclipse Wind FarmWindUnited States of America207.1
43CenturyWindUnited States of America201.2
44Ida Grove IIWindUnited States of America201
45FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCWindUnited States of America200
46Nelson Dewey Generating StationCoalUnited States of America200
47Whispering Willow Wind Farm - EastWindUnited States of America199.7
48Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America199.2
49Prairie Creek Generating StationCoalUnited States of America198.8
50MarshalltownGasUnited States of America189
51ExiraGasUnited States of America183
52Archer Daniels Midland ClintonCoalUnited States of America180
53Milton L KappGasUnited States of America180
54Archer Daniels Midland Clinton Power PlantCoalUnited States of America180
55Pleasant HillGasUnited States of America179.8
56Adair Wind FarmWindUnited States of America174.8
57IntrepidWindUnited States of America174
58English FarmsWindUnited States of America171.5
59Prairie Wind FarmWindUnited States of America168
60Walnut Wind FarmWindUnited States of America165.2
61Barton Windpower LLCWindUnited States of America160
62Carroll Wind FarmWindUnited States of America159
63Sycamore (IA)GasUnited States of America157.6
64Sutherland Generating StationCoalUnited States of America157
65Adams WindWindUnited States of America154.3
66Vienna Wind FarmWindUnited States of America151
67FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
68FPL Energy Story Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
69Garden Wind LLCWindUnited States of America150
70Farmers City Wind LLCWindUnited States of America146
71Wellsburg Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America140.8
72River HillsGasUnited States of America128
73KeokukHydroUnited States of America124.8
74Laurel Wind FarmWindUnited States of America123.4
75Macksburg Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America119.6
76Earl F WisdomGasUnited States of America119.1
77Storm Lake 1WindUnited States of America113.9
78Ames Electric Services Power PlantGasUnited States of America108.8
79Ames Municipal Power PlantCoalUnited States of America108.8
80Victory Wind FarmWindUnited States of America105
81Heartland Divide Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America103.5
82Morning Light Wind FarmWindUnited States of America101.2
83Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America100
84New Harvest Wind Project LLCWindUnited States of America100
85Franklin County Wind FarmWindUnited States of America99
86Osceola Windpower LLCWindUnited States of America98.2
87Hancock County Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America98
88Ivester Wind FarmWindUnited States of America90.8
89Lime CreekOilUnited States of America90.2
90Summit LakeGasUnited States of America84.8
91Roquette AmericaGasUnited States of America84.4
92Earl F. Wisdom Generating StationCoalUnited States of America82
93Storm Lake IIWindUnited States of America80.2
94Charles City Wind FarmWindUnited States of America80
95Northern Iowa WindfarmWindUnited States of America80
96Northern Iowa Windpower IIWindUnited States of America80
97Pocahontas Prairie Wind FarmWindUnited States of America80
98Ames GTOilUnited States of America78.7
99Coralville GTGasUnited States of America72
100Crystal Lake 3 LLCWindUnited States of America66
101Saratoga Wind FarmWindUnited States of America66
102CentervilleOilUnited States of America60
103Streeter StationGasUnited States of America51.5
104IndianolaOilUnited States of America50
105Rippey Wind FarmWindUnited States of America50
106Osceola Windpower IIWindUnited States of America49.6
107GrinnellGasUnited States of America47.6
108Iowa State UniversityCoalUnited States of America46
109Flying Cloud Power Partners LLCWindUnited States of America43.5
110Gas Turbine (IA)GasUnited States of America43.4
111Elk Wind FarmWindUnited States of America42.5
112Hawkeye Power Partners LLCWindUnited States of America42
113Cargill Corn Milling DivisionGasUnited States of America40
114E J Stoneman StationBiomassUnited States of America40
115Hawkeye Wind FarmWindUnited States of America37.5
116Dubuque Generating StationCoalUnited States of America37.5
117Fair StationCoalUnited States of America37.5
118Merl ParrGasUnited States of America36
119Streeter StationCoalUnited States of America35
120University of Iowa Main Power PlantGasUnited States of America30.7
121Top of Iowa Windfarm IIIWindUnited States of America29.7
122Pella PeakingOilUnited States of America28
123New HamptonGasUnited States of America26.5
124Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantOilUnited States of America25.1
125Maquoketa 1GasUnited States of America24.4
126Mt PleasantOilUnited States of America24
127Spencer Gas TurbineOilUnited States of America23.8
128Red CedarGasUnited States of America22.5
129Forest City Light PlantOilUnited States of America22
130Amana Society Service CompanyOilUnited States of America21.6
131Webster CityOilUnited States of America21.3
132Crosswind Energy ProjectWindUnited States of America21
133Carroll Area Wind FarmWindUnited States of America20.7
134ShenandoahOilUnited States of America20
135Winnebago Wind Power ProjectWindUnited States of America20
136Osage (IA)GasUnited States of America19
137Waterloo LundquistOilUnited States of America18
138Lake MillsOilUnited States of America17.7
139VintonOilUnited States of America17.5
140West LibertyOilUnited States of America16.5
141AlgonaOilUnited States of America16.1
142Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CROilUnited States of America16
143Knoxville IndustrialOilUnited States of America16
144EsthervilleGasUnited States of America15.6
145NCAH Central Utility PlantOilUnited States of America14.9
146Hardin Hilltop Wind LLCWindUnited States of America14.7
147Story CityOilUnited States of America13.9
148WintersetOilUnited States of America13.6
149South Fork Wind FarmWindUnited States of America13
150South PlantOilUnited States of America12
151Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USAOilUnited States of America11.4
152Metro Methane Recovery FacilityWasteUnited States of America11.2
153TiptonOilUnited States of America10.6
154Iowa Lakes Superior Wind FarmWindUnited States of America10.5
155Lamoni Municipal UtilitiesOilUnited States of America10.5
156AtlanticGasUnited States of America10
157MontezumaOilUnited States of America9.8
158WiltonOilUnited States of America9.2
159LaurensOilUnited States of America9.1
160John Deere Dubuque WorksOilUnited States of America9
161Grundy Center City Light PlantOilUnited States of America8.7
162BloomfieldGasUnited States of America8.5
163CiscoWindUnited States of America8.4
164BellevueOilUnited States of America8
165Junction Hilltop Wind FarmWindUnited States of America8
166Maquoketa 2OilUnited States of America8
167NorthOilUnited States of America8
168Archer Daniels Midland Des MoinesCoalUnited States of America7.9
169ManningOilUnited States of America7.9
170Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - AshtonGasUnited States of America7.5
171University of Northern IowaGasUnited States of America7.5
172CorningOilUnited States of America6.8
173West BendOilUnited States of America6.7
174MilfordOilUnited States of America6.5
175State CenterOilUnited States of America6.3
176Alliant SBD0201 IngredionOilUnited States of America6.1
177LenoxOilUnited States of America6.1
178Anchor Wind LLCWindUnited States of America6
179Farmers Electric Cooperative - KalonaOilUnited States of America6
180Alliant SBD 8602 Marion SubOilUnited States of America5.6
181Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolOilUnited States of America5.6
182Alliant SBD 9502 EatonOilUnited States of America5.4
183Coon Rapids IIOilUnited States of America5.4
184La PorteOilUnited States of America5.4
185SumnerOilUnited States of America5.4
186CascadeOilUnited States of America5.2
187Sibley OneGasUnited States of America5.2
188POET Biorefining - GowrieGasUnited States of America5
189POET Biorefining - JewellGasUnited States of America5
190POET Biorefining LLC - CorningGasUnited States of America5
191Greenfield Light PlantOilUnited States of America5
192PanoraOilUnited States of America4.5
193DurantOilUnited States of America4.4
194Gilliam SouthOilUnited States of America4.3
195BancroftOilUnited States of America4.2
196Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DCOilUnited States of America4.1
197HopkintonOilUnited States of America4.1
198Alta Municipal UtilitiesOilUnited States of America4
199Lake Mills Gas RecoveryWasteUnited States of America4
200Lake ParkOilUnited States of America4
201POET Biorefining-Hanlontown LLCGasUnited States of America4
202Prairie Wind Power LLCWindUnited States of America4
203Traer EastOilUnited States of America4
204Villisca Municipal Power PlantOilUnited States of America4
205West Diesel Generation UnitOilUnited States of America4
206OgdenOilUnited States of America3.9
207AllendorfWindUnited States of America3.8
208West Dubuque SolarSolarUnited States of America3.8
209Alliant SBD 8601 Quad GraphicsOilUnited States of America3.6
210Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonaldOilUnited States of America3.6
211GraettingerOilUnited States of America3.6
212POET Biorefining - HudsonGasUnited States of America3.6
213Preston (IA)GasUnited States of America3.6
214South StrawberryOilUnited States of America3.6
215Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie FarmsOilUnited States of America3.5
216Traer MainOilUnited States of America3.5
217HarlanOilUnited States of America3.4
218Ottumwa City ofHydroUnited States of America3.2
219Alliant SBD 8501 Aegon LIOilUnited States of America3.1
220Forest City SolarSolarUnited States of America3
221Leonardo Wind 1 LLCWindUnited States of America3
222Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCWindUnited States of America3
223Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
224Michelangelo Wind 4 LLCWindUnited States of America3
225Optimum Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
226Optimum Wind 4 LLCWindUnited States of America3
227Optimum Wind 5 LLCWindUnited States of America3
228Optimum Wind 6 LLCWindUnited States of America3
229Optimum Wind 7 LLCWindUnited States of America3
230Venus Wind 3 LLCWindUnited States of America3
231AnitaOilUnited States of America2.9
232RockfordOilUnited States of America2.9
233Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation FacBiomassUnited States of America2.8
234Oakdale Renewable Energy PlantGasUnited States of America2.8
235Stuart (IA)OilUnited States of America2.8
236Waverly Community Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America2.7
237GowrieOilUnited States of America2.5
238Kirkwood Wind TurbineWindUnited States of America2.5
239Rock RapidsOilUnited States of America2.5
240BrooklynOilUnited States of America2.3
241Iowa Distributed Wind Generation ProjectWindUnited States of America2.3
242Dike City Power PlantOilUnited States of America2.2
243Alliant SBD 9201 NorplexOilUnited States of America2.1
244Anderson EricksonOilUnited States of America2
245B&K Energy Systems LLCWindUnited States of America2
246CoggonOilUnited States of America2
247S&P Windfarm LLCWindUnited States of America2
248Traer SouthOilUnited States of America2
249Wind GEMWindUnited States of America1.9
250August Wind FarmWindUnited States of America1.8
251BirchWindUnited States of America1.8
252Dayton (IA)OilUnited States of America1.8
253EarlvilleOilUnited States of America1.8
254Eastern Iowa SolarSolarUnited States of America1.8
255RosemanWindUnited States of America1.8
256Wapsie Valley Creamery Back Up GeneratorOilUnited States of America1.8
257West ReceivingOilUnited States of America1.8
258Grand JunctionOilUnited States of America1.7
259Green Energy MachineWindUnited States of America1.7
260Iowa Lakes Community College Wind FarmWindUnited States of America1.7
261PrimgharOilUnited States of America1.7
262Alliant SBD 9206 DonaldsonOilUnited States of America1.6
263Bloomfield Municipal Utilities SolarSolarUnited States of America1.6
264Cumberland RoseWindUnited States of America1.6
265FontanelleWindUnited States of America1.6
266Greenfield WindWindUnited States of America1.6
267Luther College Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.6
268Meadow RidgeWindUnited States of America1.6
269Roeder Family Wind Farm LLCWindUnited States of America1.6
270Sky VoltWindUnited States of America1.6
271Windwalkers LLCWindUnited States of America1.6
272WiotaWindUnited States of America1.6
273Buffalo Center Wind LLCWindUnited States of America1.5
274BulldogWindUnited States of America1.5
275Cedar Falls Solar FarmSolarUnited States of America1.5
276NLMU WindWindUnited States of America1.5
277Story City Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.5
278Traer Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America1.5
279WolverineWindUnited States of America1.5
280Strawberry Point DPC SolarSolarUnited States of America1.3
281Alliant SBD 9302 Aegon NPOilUnited States of America1.2
282Iowa Hydro LLCHydroUnited States of America1.2
283Alliant SBD 9901 Wells FargoOilUnited States of America1.1
284Knoxville Battery Energy StorageStorageUnited States of America1.1
285Sibley No TwoOilUnited States of America1.1
286AgriReNewBiomassUnited States of America1
287Alliant 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?

MidAmerican RES power stations (United States of America) ranks #1 with 2,562.5 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 287 power plants in Iowa, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. MidAmerican RES power stations (2,562.5); 2. Quad Cities Generating Station (2,018.6); 3. Walter Scott Jr. power station (1,778.9).