Power Plants in Clay County, Iowa

Clay County, Iowa has 3 power plants totaling 442 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity442 MWnameplate
Generation1.1M MWhannual
CO₂8.4kmetric tons/year
Wind 68%Natural Gas 27%Oil 5%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Upland PrairieSpencerWind299 MWInterstate Power And Light Co
Earl F WisdomSpencerNatural Gas119 MWCorn Belt Power Coop
Spencer Gas TurbineSpencerOil23.8 MWCity Of Spencer - (Ia)

About power generation in Clay County

Clay County, Iowa has 3 power plants totaling 442 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 68% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (27%) and Oil (5%). The largest facility is Upland Prairie at 299 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Clay County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.