Power Plants in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 785 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity784 MWnameplate
Generation3.3M MWhannual
CO₂1.3Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 77%Wind 12%Oil 11%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Emery StationClear LakeNatural Gas603 MWInterstate Power And Light Co
Lime CreekMason CityOil90.2 MWInterstate Power And Light Co
Hawkeye Power Partners LlcGarnerWind42.0 MWHawkeye Power Partners Llc
Cerro Gordo Wind FarmUnionWind42.0 MWCerro Gordo Wind Farm
Ced Mason City WindMason CityWind7.5 MWConsolidated Edison Development Inc.

About power generation in Cerro Gordo County

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 785 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 77% of installed capacity, followed by Wind (12%) and Oil (11%). The largest facility is Emery Station at 602 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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