Power Plants in Union County, Iowa

Union County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 423 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants4operating sites
Capacity422 MWnameplate
Generation833.0k MWhannual
CO₂6.5kmetric tons/year
Wind 60%Natural Gas 28%Solar 12%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Southern Hills Wind FarmCrestonWind254 MWMidamerican Energy Co
Summit LakeCrestonNatural Gas119 MWCentral Iowa Power Cooperative
Creston Solar (50 Mw)CrestonSolar50.0 MWInterstate Power And Light Co
Creston School Customer Hosted SolarCrestonSolar— MWInterstate Power And Light Co

About power generation in Union County

Union County, Iowa has 4 power plants totaling 423 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the dominant fuel source at 60% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (28%) and Solar (12%). The largest facility is Southern Hills Wind Farm at 254 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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