Polk County, Iowa has 8 power plants totaling 1,066 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines | Pleasant Hill | Natural Gas | 576 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Pleasant Hill | Pleasant Hill | Natural Gas | 180 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Sycamore (Ia) | Johnston | Natural Gas | 158 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| River Hills | Des Moines | Natural Gas | 128 MW | Midamerican Energy Co |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | Mitchellville | Biomass | 11.2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | Des Moines | Coal | 7.9 MW | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | Des Moines | Biomass | 2.8 MW | Des Moines Metro Wrf |
| Anderson Erickson | Des Moines | Oil | 2.0 MW | Anderson Erickson Dairy |
Polk County, Iowa has 8 power plants totaling 1,066 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 98% of installed capacity, followed by Biomass (1%) and Coal (1%). The largest facility is Greater Des Moines at 576 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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