3.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Shelby, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6444, -95.3155
County
Shelby, IA
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Harlan plant is a 3.4 MW electricity generating facility located in Shelby County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Harlan Municipal Utilities. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, employing two generators using this technology. Harlan operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Harlan plant produced 2 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 68th largest out of 90 plants in Iowa, and nationally it ranks 644th out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
240 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
2 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Last updated 2026-03-21
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