Ames Diesel Generating Station
A 2 MW oil power plant in Story, Iowa, owned by Interstate Power and Light Co, commissioned in 1960, retired in 2008.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1052Retired 2008Oil
Nameplate capacity
2 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1960
Owner
Interstate Power and Light Co
Location
Story, Iowa
Coordinates
Status
Retired
Retired
2008
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
2
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Optimum Wind 6 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~4 km |
| Optimum Wind 5 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~5 km |