Oil-Fired Power Plants in Iowa

Every operating oil-fired power plant in Iowa on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 88 plants, 336 generating units and 872 MW of nameplate capacity across 53 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
88
336 generating units
Nameplate capacity
872 MW
Counties
53
Grid operator
MISO
covers most of these plants

Map of oil-fired power plants in Iowa

Every one of the 88 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of oil-fired power plants in Iowa

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

oil-fired power plants in Iowa
Lime CreekPetroleum LiquidsInterstate Power and Light CoCerro Gordo90.221991Operating
Ames GTPetroleum LiquidsCity of Ames - (IA)Story78.721972Operating
IndianolaPetroleum LiquidsIndianola Municipal Utilities - (IA)Warren40.921977Operating
Pella PeakingPetroleum LiquidsCity of Pella - (IA)Marion28142003Operating
Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant2 technologiesWaverly Municipal Elec Utility - (IA)Bremer25.181958Operating
Mt PleasantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Mt Pleasant - (IA)Henry24122002Standby/Backup
Spencer Gas TurbinePetroleum LiquidsCity of Spencer - (IA)Clay23.811970Operating
Forest City Light PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Forest City- (IA)Winnebago2261950Operating
Amana Society Service CompanyPetroleum LiquidsAmana Society Service CoIowa21.6122001Standby/Backup
Webster CityPetroleum LiquidsCity of Webster City - (IA)Hamilton21.311972Operating
ShenandoahPetroleum LiquidsMidAmerican Energy CoPage20102000Operating
Waterloo LundquistPetroleum LiquidsMidAmerican Energy CoBlack Hawk1892000Operating
Lake MillsPetroleum LiquidsCity of Lake Mills - (IA)Winnebago17.741962Operating
Winterset2 technologiesCity of Winterset - (IA)Madison17.681956Operating
AlgonaPetroleum LiquidsCity of Algona - (IA)Kossuth16.141965Operating
Knoxville IndustrialPetroleum LiquidsMidAmerican Energy CoMarion1682000Operating
Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CRPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncLinn16101992Standby/Backup
NCAH Central Utility Plant2 technologiesNational Centers for Animal HealthStory14.192000Standby/Backup
West LibertyPetroleum LiquidsCity of West Liberty - (IA)Muscatine1431982Standby/Backup
Story City2 technologiesCity of Story City - (IA)Story13.961964Operating
South Plant (IA)Petroleum LiquidsWaverly Municipal Elec Utility - (IA)Bremer1262000Operating
Alliant SBD 9107 JBS USAPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncMarshall11.471992Standby/Backup
Lamoni Municipal UtilitiesPetroleum LiquidsCity of Lamoni - (IA)Decatur10.581940Operating
BellevuePetroleum LiquidsCity of Bellevue - (IA)Jackson9.861953Standby/Backup
Montezuma2 technologiesCity of Montezuma - (IA)Poweshiek9.881940Standby/Backup
TiptonPetroleum LiquidsCity of Tipton - (IA)Cedar9.351971Operating
WiltonPetroleum LiquidsCity of Wilton - (IA)Muscatine9.251992Operating
John Deere Dubuque WorksPetroleum LiquidsJohn Deere Dubuque WorksDubuque961994Standby/Backup
Grundy Center City Light PlantPetroleum LiquidsGrundy Center Mun Light & PowerGrundy8.731963Operating
North Generation PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Greenfield - (IA)Adair842002Operating
Maquoketa 2Petroleum LiquidsCity of Maquoketa - (IA)Jackson842001Operating
NLMU DieselPetroleum LiquidsNew London Municipal Utilities - (IA)Henry842000Standby/Backup
ManningPetroleum LiquidsCity of Manning - (IA)Carroll7.961928Standby/Backup
LaurensPetroleum LiquidsCity of Laurens - (IA)Pocahontas7.532013Standby/Backup
CascadePetroleum LiquidsCascade Municipal Utilities - (IA)Dubuque7.251951Standby/Backup
State Center3 technologiesCity of State Center - (IA)Marshall7.161972Operating
CorningPetroleum LiquidsCity of Corning - (IA)Adams6.831975Standby/Backup
West BendPetroleum LiquidsCity of West Bend - (IA)Palo Alto6.741954Standby/Backup
MilfordPetroleum LiquidsCity of Milford - (IA)Dickinson6.551949Operating
LenoxPetroleum LiquidsCity of Lenox - (IA)Taylor6.151948Standby/Backup
Alliant SBD0201 IngredionPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncLinn6.142003Standby/Backup
Farmers Electric Cooperative - KalonaPetroleum LiquidsFarmers Electric Coop - (IA)Johnson632001Standby/Backup
Alliant SBD 8602 Marion SubPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncLinn5.641986Standby/Backup
Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolPetroleum LiquidsAmerican Profol IncorporatedLinn5.631996Standby/Backup
La PortePetroleum LiquidsLa Porte City UtilitiesBlack Hawk5.432000Standby/Backup
SumnerPetroleum LiquidsCity of Sumner - (IA)BREMER5.432021Operating
Coon Rapids IIPetroleum LiquidsCity of Coon Rapids -(IA)Carroll5.432001Standby/Backup
Sibley OnePetroleum LiquidsCity of Sibley - (IA)Osceola5.231971Operating
Downtown Generation PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Greenfield - (IA)Adair522020Operating
PanoraPetroleum LiquidsCity of Panora - (IA)GUTHRIE4.531988Standby/Backup
DurantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Durant - (IA)Cedar4.421998Standby/Backup
Gilliam SouthPetroleum LiquidsCity of Stuart - (IA)Adair4.322001Operating
BancroftPetroleum LiquidsBancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA)Kossuth4.231954Operating
HopkintonPetroleum LiquidsCity of Hopkinton - (IA)Delaware4.121973Operating
Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DCPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncLinn4.131995Standby/Backup
Alta Municipal UtilitiesPetroleum LiquidsCity of Alta - (IA)Buena Vista422018Standby/Backup
Lake ParkPetroleum LiquidsCity of Lake Park - (IA)Dickinson422005Operating
Villisca Municipal Power PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Villisca - (IA)Montgomery422003Standby/Backup
Traer EastPetroleum LiquidsCity of Traer - (IA)Tama422004Standby/Backup
West Diesel Generation UnitPetroleum LiquidsCity of Pocahontas - (IA)Pocahontas422006Standby/Backup
OgdenPetroleum LiquidsCity of Ogden - (IA)Boone3.931951Standby/Backup
South StrawberryPetroleum LiquidsCity of Strawberry Point -(IA)Clayton3.622002Standby/Backup
Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonaldPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncDubuque3.631990Standby/Backup
Traer MainPetroleum LiquidsCity of Traer - (IA)Tama3.531963Standby/Backup
Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie FarmsPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncDubuque3.531993Standby/Backup
HarlanPetroleum LiquidsHarlan Municipal Utilities - (IA)Shelby3.422001Standby/Backup
GraettingerPetroleum LiquidsCity of Graettinger - (IA)Palo Alto3.121990Operating
AnitaPetroleum LiquidsCity of Anita - (IA)Cass2.951939Operating
RockfordPetroleum LiquidsCity of Rockford- (IA)Floyd2.931951Standby/Backup
Stuart (IA)Petroleum LiquidsCity of Stuart - (IA)Guthrie2.831956Operating
GowriePetroleum LiquidsGowrie Municipal Utilities - (IA)Webster2.512013Operating
Rock RapidsPetroleum LiquidsRock Rapids Municipal Utility - (IA)Lyon2.511968Operating
BrooklynPetroleum LiquidsCity of Brooklyn - (IA)Poweshiek2.312012Operating
Brooklyn City North PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Brooklyn - (IA)Poweshiek2.312012Operating
Dike City Power PlantPetroleum LiquidsCity of Dike - (IA)Grundy2.212005Operating
Alliant SBD 9201 NorplexPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncAllamakee2.121988Standby/Backup
CoggonPetroleum LiquidsCoggon Municipal Light Plant - (IA)Linn212003Operating
PrimgharPetroleum LiquidsCity of Primghar - (IA)O'Brien212024Standby/Backup
Traer SouthPetroleum LiquidsCity of Traer - (IA)Tama212001Standby/Backup
Anderson EricksonPetroleum LiquidsAnderson Erickson DairyPolk212000Operating
Dayton (IA)Petroleum LiquidsCity of Dayton - (IA)Webster1.812000Operating
West ReceivingPetroleum LiquidsCity of Denison - (IA)Crawford1.811998Operating
EarlvillePetroleum LiquidsCity of Earlville - (IA)Delaware1.812001Operating
Wapsie Valley Creamery Back Up GeneratorPetroleum LiquidsWapsie Valley CreameryBuchanan1.812015Standby/Backup
Grand JunctionPetroleum LiquidsCity of Grand Junction - (IA)Greene1.711994Operating
Alliant SBD 9206 DonaldsonPetroleum LiquidsIndustrial Energy Applications IncHoward1.611995Standby/Backup
McGregorPetroleum LiquidsCity of McGregor- (IA)Clayton1.521941Operating
Sibley No TwoPetroleum LiquidsCity of Sibley - (IA)Osceola1.111987Operating

Largest oil-fired power plants in Iowa

  1. 1Lime CreekCerro Gordo County, Iowa90.2 MW
  2. 2Ames GTStory County, Iowa78.7 MW
  3. 3IndianolaWarren County, Iowa40.9 MW
  4. 4Pella PeakingMarion County, Iowa28 MW
  5. 5Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantBremer County, Iowa25.1 MW
  6. 6Mt PleasantHenry County, Iowa24 MW
  7. 7Spencer Gas TurbineClay County, Iowa23.8 MW
  8. 8Forest City Light PlantWinnebago County, Iowa22 MW
  9. 9Amana Society Service CompanyIowa County, Iowa21.6 MW
  10. 10Webster CityHamilton County, Iowa21.3 MW

Oil-fired 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.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Story3106.7
Cerro Gordo190.2
Marion244
Warren140.9
Winnebago239.7
Linn639.4
Bremer237.1
Henry232
Clay123.8
Black Hawk223.4
Dubuque423.3
Muscatine223.2
Iowa121.6
Hamilton121.3
Kossuth220.3
Page120
Marshall218.5
Jackson217.8
Madison117.6
Adair317.3
Poweshiek314.4
Cedar213.7
Carroll213.3
Pocahontas211.5
Grundy210.9
Decatur110.5
Dickinson210.5
Palo Alto29.8
Tama39.5
Adams16.8
Osceola26.3
Taylor16.1
Johnson16
Delaware25.9
BREMER15.4
Clayton25.1
GUTHRIE14.5
Webster24.3
Buena Vista14
Montgomery14
Boone13.9
Shelby13.4
Cass12.9
Floyd12.9
Guthrie12.8
Lyon12.5
Allamakee12.1
O'Brien12
Polk12
Buchanan11.8
Crawford11.8
Greene11.7
Howard11.6

Oil-Fired Power Plants in Iowa: FAQ

How many oil-fired power plants are in Iowa?
88, with 872 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 53 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Iowa oil-fired power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Iowa?
Lime Creek, at 90 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a oil-fired 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 oil-fired 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. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. 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.