Power Plants Near 52134 — Chester, IA

86 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 52134 (Chester, Iowa). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 43.4730, -92.4155 · County: Howard

Wind 68%Natural Gas 22%Solar 5%Oil 4%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
6.0 mi	Crane Creek Wind Energy Center Riceville, IA	Wind	99 MW	Wisconsin Public Service Corp
6.2 mi	Fillmore County Solar Project Spring Valley, MN	Solar	45 MW	National Grid Renewables
7.0 mi	Saratoga Wind Farm Lime Springs, IA	Wind	66 MW	Madison Gas & Electric Co
9.9 mi	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm Mcintire, IA	Wind	300 MW	Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, Llc
13.4 mi	Mower County Wind Energy Center Grand Meadow, MN	Wind	99 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
14.7 mi	Louise Solar Taopi, MN	Solar	50 MW	National Grid Renewables
14.9 mi	Spring Valley Spring Valley, MN	Oil	7 MW	Spring Valley Pub Utils Comm
15.7 mi	Alliant Sbd 9206 Donaldson Cresco, IA	Oil	2 MW	Industrial Energy Applications Inc
16.5 mi	Adams Wind Farm Adams, MN	Wind	23 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
18.1 mi	Prairie Star Wind Farm Grand Meadow, MN	Wind	101 MW	High Prairie Wind Farm Ii Llc
18.3 mi	Buffalo Center Wind Llc Little Cedar, IA	Wind	2 MW	Buffalo Center Wind Llc
21.3 mi	Preston (Mn) Preston, MN	Natural Gas	4 MW	Preston Public Utilities Comm
21.5 mi	Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc St. Ansgar, IA	Wind	199 MW	Turtle Creek Wind Farm Llc
22.3 mi	Grand Meadow Dexter, MN	Wind	101 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
23.1 mi	Maple City Osage Township, IA	Solar	2 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
23.5 mi	Chickasaw Wind Farm New Hampton, IA	Wind	202 MW	Midamerican Energy Co
23.7 mi	Fountain Fountain, MN	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
23.9 mi	Osage (Ia) Osage, IA	Wind	19 MW	City Of Osage - (Ia)
26.2 mi	Pleasant Valley (Mn) Dexter, MN	Natural Gas	468 MW	Great River Energy
26.3 mi	Wapsipinicon Wind Project Dexter, MN	Wind	101 MW	Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
27.6 mi	Dpc Madison Ridgeway, IA	Solar	2 MW	Socore Energy Llc
27.8 mi	Lanesboro Lanesboro, MN	Oil	3 MW	Lanesboro Public Utility Comm
28.3 mi	New Hampton New Hampton, IA	Natural Gas	27 MW	City Of New Hampton - (Ia)
29.0 mi	Pleasant Valley Wind Farm Dexter, MN	Wind	200 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
31.6 mi	Hazel Lanesboro, MN	Solar	3 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
32.0 mi	Luther College Wind Project Decorah, IA	Wind	2 MW	Luther College Wind Energy Project Llc
32.0 mi	Merl Parr Charles City, IA	Natural Gas	36 MW	Midamerican Energy Co
32.9 mi	Decorah Battery Decorah, IA	Other Fossil	3 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
34.2 mi	Charles City Wind Farm Charles City, IA	Wind	80 MW	Midamerican Energy Co
34.3 mi	Barton Windpower Llc Kensett, IA	Wind	160 MW	Avangrid Power Llc
36.8 mi	Hayfield Solar I Llc Csg Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
37.9 mi	Franklin Heating Station Rochester, MN	Natural Gas	34 MW	Franklin Heating Station
38.0 mi	Hayfield Solar Iii Llc Csg Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
38.2 mi	Olmsted Waste Energy Rochester, MN	Biomass	11 MW	Olmsted County Public Works
38.4 mi	Silver Lake Rochester, MN	Coal	—	Rochester Public Utilities
38.5 mi	Novel Byron Solar Csg Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
38.8 mi	Novel Decook Solar Csg Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
38.8 mi	Rushford Village Rushford Village, MN	Solar	1 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
38.8 mi	Cascade Creek Rochester, MN	Natural Gas	85 MW	Rochester Public Utilities
38.9 mi	Freeborn Wind Farm Glenville, MN	Wind	218 MW	Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
38.9 mi	St. Charles Power Plant St. Charles, MN	Oil	9 MW	City Of St Charles - (Mn)
38.9 mi	Hwy 14 Holdco Solar Csg Byron, MN	Solar	5 MW	Hwy 14 Holdco, Llc
39.7 mi	Rockford Rockford, IA	Oil	3 MW	City Of Rockford- (Ia)
39.7 mi	St. Charles Solar St Charles Township, MN	Solar	2 MW	Butter Solar, Llc
39.7 mi	Westside Energy Station Rochester, MN	Natural Gas	47 MW	Rochester Public Utilities
40.0 mi	Lange Solar Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Arcadia Solar, Llc
40.3 mi	Tweite Community Solar Llc Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Tweite Community Solar Llc
40.3 mi	Hawkeye Wind Farm Sumner, IA	Wind	35 MW	Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
40.7 mi	Westside Solar Rochester, MN	Solar	10 MW	Westside Solar, Llc (Ecofin)
40.8 mi	Ibm West Rochester, MN	Oil	4 MW	Rochester Public Utilities
40.9 mi	Novel Schmoll Farms Solar Csg Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
40.9 mi	Windwalkers Llc Kensett, IA	Wind	2 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
41.0 mi	Water Reclamation Plant Rochester, MN	Biomass	2 MW	City Of Rochester
41.1 mi	G Mcneilus Wind Farm Dodge Center Dodge Center, MN	Wind	43 MW	Justin Mcneilus
41.3 mi	Ced Mason City Wind Mason City, IA	Wind	8 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
41.5 mi	Dodgesun Csg Kasson, MN	Solar	5 MW	National Grid Renewables
41.5 mi	Novel Bartel Solar Csg Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
41.6 mi	Crux Community Solar Kasson, MN	Solar	1 MW	National Grid Renewables
41.6 mi	Dodge Holdco Solar Csg Kasson, MN	Solar	5 MW	Dodge Holdco Llc
41.6 mi	4710 Hosting Rochester, MN	Oil	8 MW	Epic Hosting, Llc
41.7 mi	Maston Garden Solar Kasson, MN	Solar	1 MW	Maston Garden Llc
41.8 mi	Blooming Prairie Blooming Prairie, MN	Oil	9 MW	City Of Blooming Prairie - (Mn)
41.8 mi	Quarry Sun Csg Kasson, MN	Solar	1 MW	Sunshare Management
42.6 mi	Lime Creek Mason City, IA	Oil	90 MW	Interstate Power And Light Co
43.2 mi	Zumbro Solar Garden Kasson, MN	Solar	1 MW	Zumbro Garden Llc
43.3 mi	Saint Marys Hospital Power Plant Rochester, MN	Natural Gas	16 MW	St Mary's Hospital
43.9 mi	Dodge Renewables 1 Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Dodge Renewables 1, Llc
44.1 mi	Dodge Renewables 2 Hayfield, MN	Solar	1 MW	Dodge Renewables 2, Llc
44.7 mi	Dodge Center Solar Dodge Center, MN	Solar	7 MW	Enel Green Power Na, Inc.
44.8 mi	Gl Wind Lewiston, MN	Wind	5 MW	Gl Wind Llc
45.0 mi	Northern Iowa Windpower Ii Kensett, IA	Wind	80 MW	Avangrid Power Llc
45.2 mi	Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc Albert Lea, MN	Wind	3 MW	Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc
45.2 mi	Roeder Family Wind Farm Llc Manly, IA	Wind	2 MW	Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
45.5 mi	Dodge County Wind Dodge Center, MN	Wind	—	Dodge County Wind, Llc
45.8 mi	Syncarpha Dodge 1 Csg Dodge Center, MN	Solar	1 MW	Solar Provider Group Mn I Llc
46.0 mi	Goose Lake Mn Dpc-Gm Albert Lea, MN	Solar	2 MW	Engie Generation North America Llc
46.0 mi	Novel Debra Solar Llc Csg Mantorville, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
46.1 mi	Top Of Iowa Windfarm Iii Kensett, IA	Wind	30 MW	Madison Gas & Electric Co
46.1 mi	Bear Grove Solar Byron, MN	Solar	1 MW	Bear Grove Solar, Llc
46.2 mi	Sumner Sumner, IA	Oil	5 MW	City Of Sumner - (Ia)
46.5 mi	Novel Wayne Solar Llc Csg Mantorville, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
47.1 mi	Novel Benedix Solar Csg Mantorville, MN	Solar	1 MW	Rea Investments, Llc
47.6 mi	Oak Glen Wind Farm Blooming Prairie, MN	Wind	44 MW	Minnesota Municipal Power Agny
48.3 mi	Kaus Community Solar Claremont, MN	Solar	1 MW	National Grid Renewables
48.6 mi	Carina Community Solar Zumbro Falls, MN	Solar	4 MW	Carina Community Solar
48.8 mi	Aries Community Solar Claremont, MN	Solar	4 MW	Aries Community Solar

Power generation near this area

There are 86 power plants within 50 miles of Chester, Iowa (ZIP 52134), with a combined 3,258 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the most common fuel type in this area with 36 of the 86 nearby plants. The closest plant is Crane Creek Wind Energy Center at 6.0 miles.

Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.

All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Iowa, visit the Iowa state page.

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