7.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dubuque, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4484, -71.1867
County
Dubuque, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cascade Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cascade Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Cascade power plant, located in Dubuque County, Iowa, is a 7.2 MW facility consisting of 5 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology for power generation. Cascade began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by Cascade Municipal Utilities. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Cascade plant ranks 35th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 435th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 73 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
6 MWh
Latest Month
73 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match