Prairie Creek
A 213.4 MW natural gas power plant in Linn, Iowa, owned by Interstate Power and Light Co, commissioned in 1958.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1073Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
213.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1958
Location
Linn, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
67.6 GWh
Other fuels
Coal
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Location
Linn, Iowa · 41.944, -91.6392
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 308.3 | |
| 2016 | 322.1 | |
| 2017 | 322.3 | |
| 2018 | 130.7 | |
| 2019 | 43.2 | |
| 2020 | 48.8 | |
| 2021 | 82.9 | |
| 2022 | 129.8 | |
| 2023 | 81.6 | |
| 2024 | 67.6 |
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