Ames Electric Services Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1122
- Capacity
- 108.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Story, IA
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Ames - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 305,566 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 32.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ames Electric Services Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#918 of 2009 nationally
108.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Story, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
108.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.0255, -93.6088
County
Story, IA
Nearby Plants
- Ames GTDistillate Oil78.7 MW · 2.2 km
- Iowa State UniversityNatural Gas39.8 MW · 2.5 km
- IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadSolar2 MW · 2.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ames - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ames - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ames Electric Services Power Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Story County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 108.8 MW across two natural gas steam turbine generators. It began operating in 1968 and is owned and operated by the City of Ames. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 305,566 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.0%. According to available rankings, the plant is the 13th largest in Iowa out of 13 plants, and 914th largest nationally out of 945 plants. The plant is located within the MRO NERC region.
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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
17.6K MWh
Latest Month
305.6K MWh
Annual Generation
32.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.AMES
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match