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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Ames, IA · EIA plant 54201

Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a oil & gas power facility in Ames, IA, with 40 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity40 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityIowa State UniversityEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityMISOMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas40 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesNatural Gas Steam Turbine

Nearby in IA

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IA · 1.6 miAmes Electric Services Power Plant109 MW →IA · 2.0 miIA - City of Ames - Airport Road2 MW →IA · 2.9 miAmes GT79 MW →IA · 3.3 miNCAH Central Utility Plant14 MW →

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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