Buena Vista County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 374 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid | Schaller | Wind | 176 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Storm Lake 1 | Alta | Wind | 114 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Storm Lake Ii | Alta | Wind | 80.2 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Alta Municipal Utilities | Alta | Oil | 4.0 MW | City Of Alta - (Ia) |
Buena Vista County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 374 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 99% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (1%). The largest facility is Intrepid at 175 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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