Cargill Corn Milling Division — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10855
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Monroe, IA
- Operating Since
- 1952
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cargill Inc North America Sweetners
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 110,483.48 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Cargill Corn Milling Division
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#1196 of 2009 nationally
40 MW Natural Gas operating in Monroe, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1952
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.1387, -92.6469
County
Monroe, IA
Nearby Plants
- OttumwaSub. Coal725.9 MW · 9.0 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Cargill Corn Milling Division is a 40 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Monroe County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1952 and is owned and operated by Cargill Inc North America Sweetners. It consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 110,483 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.4%. The Cargill Corn Milling Division ranks 19th out of 37 power plants in Iowa and 1183rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
10.9K MWh
Latest Month
110.5K MWh
Annual Generation
31.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bridgeport North Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
Miso
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
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The Cargill corn milling plant on Needmore Road is slated to close, but no sooner than late 2027, a company representative said.
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BusinessLine·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Cargill unveils major Indian investment with corn milling plant for confectionery
Growing demand for confectionery and other food segments has seen Cargill inaugurate its latest Indian corn million plant, based in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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Confectionery Production·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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