Coal Power Plants in Iowa
Every operating coal power plant in Iowa on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 8 plants, 18 generating units and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 7 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 8
- 18 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 5 GW
- Counties
- 7
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in Iowa
Every one of the 8 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in Iowa
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterConventional Steam Coal | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pottawattamie | 1,648.3 | 2 | 1978 | Operating |
| LouisaConventional Steam Coal | MidAmerican Energy Co | Louisa | 811.9 | 1 | 1983 | Operating |
| OttumwaConventional Steam Coal | Interstate Power and Light Co | Wapello | 725.9 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
| George Neal SouthConventional Steam Coal | MidAmerican Energy Co | Woodbury | 695.9 | 1 | 1979 | Operating |
| George Neal NorthConventional Steam Coal | MidAmerican Energy Co | Woodbury | 584.1 | 1 | 1975 | Operating |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids2 technologies | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Linn | 294.6 | 7 | 1988 | Operating |
| Muscatine Plant #1Conventional Steam Coal | Board of Water Electric & Communications | Muscatine | 275.5 | 3 | 1958 | Operating |
| Archer Daniels Midland ClintonConventional Steam Coal | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Clinton | 180 | 2 | 2009 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in Iowa
- 1Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterPottawattamie County, Iowa1,648.3 MW
- 2LouisaLouisa County, Iowa811.9 MW
- 3OttumwaWapello County, Iowa725.9 MW
- 4George Neal SouthWoodbury County, Iowa695.9 MW
- 5George Neal NorthWoodbury County, Iowa584.1 MW
- 6Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsLinn County, Iowa294.6 MW
- 7Muscatine Plant #1Muscatine County, Iowa275.5 MW
- 8Archer Daniels Midland ClintonClinton County, Iowa180 MW
Coal power plants by county in Iowa
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie | 1 | 1,648.3 |
| Woodbury | 2 | 1,280 |
| Louisa | 1 | 811.9 |
| Wapello | 1 | 725.9 |
| Linn | 1 | 294.6 |
| Muscatine | 1 | 275.5 |
| Clinton | 1 | 180 |
Coal Power Plants in Iowa: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in Iowa?
- 8, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 7 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Iowa coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in Iowa?
- Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in Iowa?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Iowa's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.