Iowa State University
A 39.8 MW natural gas power plant in Story, Iowa, owned by Iowa State University, commissioned in 1970.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 54201Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
39.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1970
Owner
Iowa State University
Location
Story, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
86.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114.1 | |
| 2016 | 100.1 | |
| 2017 | 107.2 | |
| 2018 | 108.5 | |
| 2019 | 106.5 | |
| 2020 | 95 | |
| 2021 | 99.8 | |
| 2022 | 99.1 | |
| 2023 | 70.7 | |
| 2024 | 86.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ames Electric Services Power Plant | Natural Gas | 108.8 MW | ~3 km |
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| Ames GT | Oil | 78.7 MW | ~5 km |
| NCAH Central Utility Plant | Oil | 14.1 MW | ~5 km |
| ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar Project | Solar | 1.4 MW | ~6 km |
| Michelangelo Wind 4 LLC | Wind | 3 MW | ~7 km |
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