Milford — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1164
- Capacity
- 6.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Dickinson, IA
- Operating Since
- 1949
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Milford - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 283.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Milford
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #37 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#412 of 827 nationally
6.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Dickinson, IA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6155, -75.1565
County
Dickinson, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Milford - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Milford - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Milford power plant is located in Dickinson County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 6.5 MW across 5 generators, using Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source, classified under Petroleum Liquids technology. The plant began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by the City of Milford, Iowa. Milford is ranked 38th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 464th out of 886 plants nationally.
Milford operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 283 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
21 MWh
Latest Month
283 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEMLFDTCBUNMILFORD
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (4)Beta
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New Milford battery farm paused after local opposition
Developer Flatiron Energy announced a pause on the construction of a New Milford battery farm during a Jan. 22 meeting opposing the project,...
UConn Daily Campus·1 months ago
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CT town balks at proposal for 10-acre battery energy storage farm
In a situation similar to what Granby faced this summer, New Milford residents are balking at a proposed 140 megawatt battery energy storage...
Hartford Courant·2 months ago
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Abandoned New Jersey paper mill now powers its community with solar
Fifteen years after the Milford paper mill officially closed shop, the site was developed for a solar project by New Jersey-based CEP Renewables.
Solar Power World·2 years ago
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Large solar farm proposed near Milford
This chart explains how sun power is collected by panels and converted to electricity and provided to the electric grid via a substation.
Cape Gazette·3 years ago
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