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Council Bluffs, IA · EIA plant 1082

Walter Scott Jr Energy Center

Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is a coal power facility in Council Bluffs, IA, with 1,648 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,648 MW2 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityMidAmerican Energy CoEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityMISOMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Coal1,648 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Steam Coal

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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