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264.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Black Hawk, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
264.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4405, -92.4200
County
Black Hawk, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Electrifarm is a 264.1 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1975 and consists of 3 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. Electrifarm is located within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Electrifarm generated 10,990 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 0.5%. Electrifarm is ranked as the 5th largest of 13 power plants in Iowa, and 686th out of 945 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $112.79 per kW, according to FERC filings.
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
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
11.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.068 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
12 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · MidAmerican Energy Company · Data from 2015–2024
$174/kW
Installed Cost
$3/kW
Annual CapEx
$137.7/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Electrifarm Power Plant · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.EL Farm3
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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