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14.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (11 MW) standby in Story, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
14.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0461, -93.5794
County
Story, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Centers for Animal Health | — | — |
| Owner(s) | National Animal Disease Center, National Veterinary Services Laboratory | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The NCAH Central Utility Plant, located in Story County, Iowa, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 14.1 MW. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the National Centers for Animal Health. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbines and petroleum liquids (DFO) as its primary fuel sources, distributed across nine generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader NERC region of MRO. According to the latest available data, the NCAH Central Utility Plant generated 983 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks 19th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 251st out of 886 plants 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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Commercial CHP
4 MWh
Latest Month
983 MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
608 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.027 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
7.6%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
608 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.AMES_UNIT8
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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