4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Buena Vista, IA — Southwest Power Pool
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6736, -95.3026
County
Buena Vista, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Alta - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Alta - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Alta Municipal Utilities is a 4 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The plant, identified by plant code 1121, began operating in 2018 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The facility is owned and operated by the City of Alta, Iowa.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, Alta Municipal Utilities ranks as the 61st largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 608th nationally out of 886 plants. The plant's most recent annual generation was 70 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
5 MWh
Latest Month
70 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Alta Municipal Utilities
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NMCA.ALTAMUN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match