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602.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
602.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0940, -93.2922
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Interstate Power and Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Emery Station is a 602.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. Emery Station ranks as the second-largest of 13 power plants in Iowa, and 401st out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Emery Station generated 2,454,760 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $692.01 per kW, based on 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
184.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.5M MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
908 lb/MWh
NOx
0.062 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.018 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.9%
Annual Net Gen
2898 GWh
CO₂eq
909 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · Interstate Power and Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$699/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$21.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Emery 161 Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.CC.EMERY1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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