Power Plants in Pocahontas County, Iowa

Pocahontas County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 380 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity379 MWnameplate
Generation1.3M MWhannual
CO₂794metric tons/year
Wind 97%Oil 3%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Pomeroy Wind FarmFondaWind286 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Pocahontas Prairie Wind FarmPomeroyWind80.0 MWMidamerican Energy Co
LaurensLaurensOil9.1 MWCity Of Laurens - (Ia)
West Diesel Generation UnitPocahontasOil4.0 MWCity Of Pocahontas - (Ia)

About power generation in Pocahontas County

Pocahontas County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 380 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 97% of installed capacity, followed by Oil (3%). The largest facility is Pomeroy Wind Farm at 286 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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