Summit Lake
A 118.7 MW natural gas power plant in Union, Iowa, owned by Central Iowa Power Cooperative, commissioned in 1973.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1206Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
118.7 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1973
Owner
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Location
Union, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
70 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.4 | |
| 2016 | 13.9 | |
| 2017 | 8.7 | |
| 2018 | 10.2 | |
| 2019 | 6.8 | |
| 2020 | 13.1 | |
| 2021 | 56.3 | |
| 2022 | 75.9 | |
| 2023 | 72.1 | |
| 2024 | 70 |
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