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26.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (16 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (11 MW) standby in Chickasaw, IA — Southwest Power Pool
26.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8828, -81.1398
County
Chickasaw, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of New Hampton - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of New Hampton - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The New Hampton plant is a 26.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Chickasaw County, Iowa. It began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by the City of New Hampton. The plant utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It consists of 5 generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the New Hampton plant ranks 22nd out of 37 power plants in Iowa, and 1258th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 676 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
52 MWh
Latest Month
676 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
850 lb/MWh
NOx
21 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $25.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NMCA.NEWHAMPTON
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.740 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.040 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.0%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
853 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West