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Charles City, IA · EIA plant 1097

Merl Parr

Merl Parr is a oil & gas power facility in Charles City, IA, with 36 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity36 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
Oil & gas36 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

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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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