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36 MW Natural Gas operating in Floyd, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0563, -92.6932
County
Floyd, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Merl Parr plant is a 36 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Floyd County, Iowa. It began operating in 1969 and consists of two generators. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. It is situated within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, the Merl Parr plant produced 432 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's installed cost was $177.04 per kW, according to FERC data. The Merl Parr plant ranks as the 21st largest in Iowa out of 37 plants and 1205th nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
35 MWh
Latest Month
432 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1964 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.053 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.037 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1966 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2015–2024
$170/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$326.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.CHASCS1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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