Polk, Iowa · Plant code 7985

Greater Des Moines

Greater Des Moines is a natural gas plant in Polk, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 576 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,178,470 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 42%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,003

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Pleasant Hill, Iowa

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 923,325 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 5 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 71 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 862 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,178,470 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GT1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	190 MW	Operating	2,003
GT2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	190 MW	Operating	2,003
ST1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	196 MW	Operating	2,004

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

174,453 MWh

Jan

171,049 MWh

Feb

105,593 MWh

Mar

77,035 MWh

Apr

206,695 MWh

May

180,904 MWh

Jun

323,119 MWh

Jul

327,208 MWh

Aug

162,992 MWh

Sep

115,234 MWh

Oct

150,167 MWh

Nov

184,021 MWh

Dec

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Pleasant Hill

Natural Gas

Pleasant Hill is a natural gas plant in Polk, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

179 MW 21,931 MWh 7,344 tons CO2

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Polk, Iowa

Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac

Natural Gas

Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac is a natural gas plant in Polk, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

2 MW 71 MWh 23 tons CO2

Des Moines Metro WRF 1.9 mi away

Polk, Iowa