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21.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Iowa, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7932, -91.8918
County
Iowa, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Amana Society Service Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Amana Society Service Co | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Amana Society Service Company is a 21.6 MW power plant located in Iowa County, Iowa. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the Amana Society Service Co. The plant utilizes twelve generators powered by petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). It ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 184th nationally out of 886 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,007 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.5%.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
74 MWh
Latest Month
1.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1751 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.071 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1757 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $16.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.AMAEAMAN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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