Ames GT
A 78.7 MW oil power plant in Story, Iowa, owned by City of Ames - (IA), commissioned in 1972.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6463Oil
Nameplate capacity
78.7 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1972
Owner
City of Ames - (IA)
Location
Story, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.1 | |
| 2016 | 0.5 | |
| 2017 | 1.4 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | -0.1 | |
| 2020 | 0.2 | |
| 2021 | 0.9 | |
| 2022 | -0.3 | |
| 2023 | 1.7 | |
| 2024 | 0.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCAH Central Utility Plant | Oil | 14.1 MW | ~2 km |
| Ames Electric Services Power Plant | Natural Gas | 108.8 MW | ~2 km |
| IA - City of Ames - Airport Road | Solar | 2 MW | ~4 km |
| Iowa State University | Natural Gas | 39.8 MW | ~5 km |
| Optimum Wind 6 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~5 km |
| Optimum Wind 5 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~6 km |
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