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..
290.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7412, -91.1167
County
Des Moines, IA
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
26 MWh
Latest Month
20.7K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Burlington Generating Station · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.BRLGTN5
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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