Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac
A 2.8 MW biomass power plant in Polk, Iowa, owned by Des Moines Metro WRF, commissioned in 2015.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50932Biomass
Nameplate capacity
2.8 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
2015
Owner
Des Moines Metro WRF
Location
Polk, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Other Waste Biomass
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.6 | |
| 2016 | 22.3 | |
| 2017 | 7.5 | |
| 2018 | 14.3 | |
| 2019 | 16.2 | |
| 2020 | 1.5 | |
| 2021 | 0.1 | |
| 2022 | 0.1 | |
| 2023 | 0.1 | |
| 2024 | 0.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines | Natural Gas | 576.3 MW | ~3 km |
| Pleasant Hill | Natural Gas | 179.8 MW | ~3 km |
| Anderson Erickson | Oil | 2 MW | ~3 km |
| River Hills | Natural Gas | 128 MW | ~5 km |
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | Natural Gas | 7.9 MW | ~6 km |
| Sycamore (IA) | Natural Gas | 157.6 MW | ~15 km |
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