Red Cedar is a natural gas power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Red Cedar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Cedar Rapids |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52404 |
| Coordinates | 41.96914, -91.66889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 22.5 MW | Retired | 1996 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.