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
Location
Wapello, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,893.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
1
Location
Wapello, Iowa · 41.0961, -92.5558
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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