Lamoni Municipal Utilities — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1155
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Decatur, IA
- Operating Since
- 1940
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- City of Lamoni - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 86.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lamoni Municipal Utilities
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #22 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#283 of 827 nationally
10.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Decatur, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1940
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6220, -93.9326
County
Decatur, IA
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lamoni - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lamoni - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Lamoni Municipal Utilities is a 10.5 MW power plant located in Decatur County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1940, is owned and operated by the City of Lamoni. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically DFO (distillate fuel oil), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of eight generators using Petroleum Liquids technology.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 86 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Lamoni Municipal Utilities is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 330th nationally out of 886 plants.
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
6 MWh
Latest Month
86 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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