Power Plants in Jackson County, Iowa

Jackson County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 47 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity47 MWnameplate
Generation4.4k MWhannual
CO₂640metric tons/year
Natural Gas 52%Oil 46%Hydroelectric 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Maquoketa 1MaquoketaNatural Gas24.4 MWCity Of Maquoketa - (Ia)
BellevueBellevueOil9.8 MWCity Of Bellevue - (Ia)
Maquoketa 2MaquoketaOil8.0 MWCity Of Maquoketa - (Ia)
Preston (Ia)PrestonOil3.6 MWCity Of Preston
Iowa Hydro LlcMaquoketaHydroelectric1.2 MWRenewable World Energies Llc

About power generation in Jackson County

Jackson County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 47 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 52% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (46%) and Hydroelectric (3%). The largest facility is Maquoketa 1 at 24 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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