Burlington (IA)

OperatingNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #4 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#650 of 2009 nationally

290.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (79 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (212 MW) operating in Des Moines, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

290.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

5

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine

1968

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.7412, -91.1167

County

Des Moines, IA

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Ownership & Operator

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	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Burlington Generating Station, located in Des Moines County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 290.8 MW. The plant, which began operating in 1968, is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies, making it a hybrid plant. The facility consists of 5 generators and its primary fuel source is natural gas.

Burlington Generating Station operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 20,749 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest out of 13 power plants in Iowa, and ranks 651st out of 945 plants nationally.

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