Lenox — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1158
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Taylor, IA
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Lenox - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 39.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lenox
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #40 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#421 of 827 nationally
6.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in Taylor, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
6.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8800, -94.5589
County
Taylor, IA
Nearby Plants
- Adams WindWind154.3 MW · 10.9 km
- BirchWind1.8 MW · 14.4 km
- August Wind FarmWind1.8 MW · 14.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lenox - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lenox - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lenox plant is a 6.1 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Taylor County, Iowa. It began operating in 1948 and is owned and operated by the City of Lenox. The plant consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It ranks 41st out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 475th nationally out of 886 plants.
The Lenox plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO. The plant's latest annual generation was 39 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant also features wind generation assets, including turbines with a hub height of 55 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters. These turbines are NEG Micon NM48 models. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3 MWh
Latest Month
39 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
ALTW.ALTW
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Sac; Calhoun; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:44AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Des Moines IA·5 days ago
General
Will County Board rejects solar facilities near New Lenox, Wilmington
The Will County Board voted 16-5 vote Thursday to reject plans for a solar facility in New Lenox Township that was opposed by New Lenox village officials and...
Chicago Tribune·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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