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84.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (50 MW) + Petroleum Coke (34 MW) operating in Lee, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
84.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Coke
2004
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Roquette America | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Roquette America | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Roquette America power plant, located in Lee County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 84.4 MW. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Roquette America. It is fueled primarily by natural gas, utilizing natural gas-fired combined cycle technology, and also uses petroleum coke. The facility consists of 3 generators and is considered a hybrid plant.
Roquette America operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 207,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. Roquette America is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 37 in Iowa, and 989th out of 1963 nationally.
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
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
207.4K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
781 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.024 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.5%
Annual Net Gen
144 GWh
CO₂eq
783 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $81.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Roquette Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
altw.roquette1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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