Pleasant Hill
A 179.8 MW natural gas power plant in Polk, Iowa, owned by MidAmerican Energy Co, commissioned in 1990.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 7145Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
179.8 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1990
Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
Polk, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
21.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.1 | |
| 2016 | 24 | |
| 2017 | 11.8 | |
| 2018 | 12.9 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3.7 | |
| 2021 | 12.9 | |
| 2022 | 7.8 | |
| 2023 | 16.8 | |
| 2024 | 21.9 |
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