Merl Parr
A 36 MW natural gas power plant in Floyd, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 1969.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1097Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
36 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1969
Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
Floyd, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.2 | |
| 2016 | 0.2 | |
| 2017 | 0.2 | |
| 2018 | 0.1 | |
| 2019 | -0.3 | |
| 2020 | 0.1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0.7 | |
| 2023 | 0.8 | |
| 2024 | 0.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City Wind Farm | Wind | 80 MW | ~9 km |
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| Osage (IA) | Natural Gas | 19 MW | ~27 km |
| New Hampton | Natural Gas | 26.5 MW | ~30 km |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | Wind | 202.4 MW | ~31 km |
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