Power Plants in Palo Alto County, Iowa

Palo Alto County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 375 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants5operating sites
Capacity374 MWnameplate
Generation1.5M MWhannual
CO₂853metric tons/year
Wind 96%Oil 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Palo Alto Wind FarmEmmetsburgWind340 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Crosswind Energy ProjectRuthvenWind21.0 MWJunction Hilltop Management Llc
West BendWest BentOil6.7 MWCity Of West Bend
GraettingerGraettingerOil3.6 MWCity Of Graettinger - (Ia)
Poet Bioprocessing EmmetsburgEmmetsburgNatural Gas3.5 MWPoet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg

About power generation in Palo Alto County

Palo Alto County, Iowa has 5 power plants totaling 375 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 96% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (3%) and Natural Gas (1%). The largest facility is Palo Alto Wind Farm at 340 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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