Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton
Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton is a 8 MW natural gas power plant in Osceola County, Iowa, operated by Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton. EIA-860M lists 1 generating unit here, inside MISO. Its unit entered service in 2004.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 7.5 MW
- 5.5 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 1
- In service
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 58138
Where it is
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- County
- Osceola County, Iowa
- Coordinates
- 43.275, -95.8097
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton
- Primary energy source
- Natural gas
- Technologies
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
Every plant Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton reports to EIA →
Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton: FAQ
- Where is Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton?
- In Osceola County, Iowa (IA). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton?
- 8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 unit, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton?
- EIA-860M names Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Otter Creek Ethanol LLC - Poet Ashton here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Otter Creek Ethanol Poet - Ashton still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.