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18 MW Distillate Oil operating in Black Hawk, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5061, -92.3456
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 | — | — |
Waterloo Lundquist is a petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant located in Black Hawk County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 18 MW across 9 generators. It began operating in 2000. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 38 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 0.0%. Waterloo Lundquist is ranked as the 12th largest plant in Iowa out of 90, and 215th nationally out of 886 plants. The plant falls within the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
3 MWh
Latest Month
38 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1920 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $13.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.LUNDQS 1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.078 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1926 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West