Ames Electric Services Power Plant
A 108.8 MW natural gas power plant in Story, Iowa, owned by City of Ames - (IA), commissioned in 1968.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1122Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
108.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1968
Owner
City of Ames - (IA)
Location
Story, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
305.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 250.7 | |
| 2016 | 280.7 | |
| 2017 | 281.6 | |
| 2018 | 186.1 | |
| 2019 | 128.9 | |
| 2020 | 246.2 | |
| 2021 | 257.4 | |
| 2022 | 322.4 | |
| 2023 | 329.5 | |
| 2024 | 305.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames GT | Oil | 78.7 MW | ~2 km |
| Iowa State University | Natural Gas | 39.8 MW | ~3 km |
| IA - City of Ames - Airport Road | Solar | 2 MW | ~3 km |
| NCAH Central Utility Plant | Oil | 14.1 MW | ~3 km |
| ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project | Solar | 1.4 MW | ~6 km |
| Optimum Wind 6 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~7 km |
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