Ottumwa
A 725.9 MW coal power plant in Wapello, Iowa, owned by Interstate Power and Light Co, commissioned in 1981.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6254Coal
Nameplate capacity
725.9 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1981
Owner
Interstate Power and Light Co
Location
Wapello, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,893.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,856 | |
| 2016 | 3,709 | |
| 2017 | 4,019.1 | |
| 2018 | 3,735.8 | |
| 2019 | 3,790.7 | |
| 2020 | 2,520.6 | |
| 2021 | 4,175.5 | |
| 2022 | 3,450.7 | |
| 2023 | 3,140.6 | |
| 2024 | 1,893.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | Natural Gas | 40 MW | ~9 km |
| Ottumwa City of | Hydroelectric | 3.2 MW | ~15 km |
| Bloomfield Municipal Utilities Solar | Solar | 1.6 MW | ~39 km |
| Prairie Wind Farm | Wind | 168 MW | ~40 km |
| Bloomfield | Natural Gas | 8.5 MW | ~45 km |
| Red Rock Hydro Plant | Hydroelectric | 55.2 MW | ~47 km |
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