⛏ Coal Power Plants in Iowa
Iowa operates 14 coal power plants totaling 5,730 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 16.9M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants14operating
Capacity5,730 MWnameplate
Generation16.9M MWhannual
All Iowa coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | Council Bluffs | Pottawattamie County | 1,648 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Louisa | Muscatine | Louisa County | 812 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Ottumwa | Ottumwa | Wapello County | 726 MW | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| George Neal South | Salix | Woodbury County | 696 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| George Neal North | Sergeant Bluff | Woodbury County | 584 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | 295 MW | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| Muscatine Plant #1 | Muscatine | Muscatine County | 294 MW | Board Of Water Electric & Communications |
| Lansing | Lansing | Allamakee County | 275 MW | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| Prairie Creek | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | 213 MW | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Clinton | Clinton County | 180 MW | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | Des Moines | Polk County | 8 MW | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| Sixth Street | Cedar Rapids | Linn County | — | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| Pella | Pella | Marion County | — | City Of Pella - (Ia) |
| Fair Station | Muscatine | Muscatine County | — | Central Iowa Power Cooperative |