Linn, Iowa · Plant code 1073

Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek is a col plant in Linn, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Col

Route-friendly label and badge.

Total capacity 214 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 67,646 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 4%

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 1,958

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Location Cedar Rapids, Iowa

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 97,714 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 227 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 146 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 2,394 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Col 45,307 MWh · 67% of generation

Natural Gas 22,339 MWh · 33% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Interstate Power and Light Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	15 MW	Operating	1,997
2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	23 MW	Retired or canceled	1,951
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	50 MW	Operating	1,958
4	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	149 MW	Operating	1,967

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

4,611 MWh

Jan

-1,658 MWh

Feb

3,114 MWh

Mar

4,977 MWh

Apr

7,341 MWh

May

951 MWh

Jun

22,104 MWh

Jul

11,342 MWh

Aug

4,224 MWh

Sep

3,947 MWh

Oct

4,496 MWh

Nov

2,197 MWh

Dec

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