Mt Pleasant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1166
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Henry, IA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- City of Mt Pleasant - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Mt Pleasant
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#130 of 827 nationally
24 MW Distillate Oil standby in Henry, IA — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
EIAWD
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9722, -91.5513
County
Henry, IA
Nearby Plants
- NLMU WindWind1.5 MW · 13.3 km
- NLMU DieselDistillate Oil8 MW · 14.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Mt Pleasant - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Mt Pleasant - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mt. Pleasant plant, located in Henry County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 24 MW. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City of Mt. Pleasant (IA). It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, with 12 generators employing this technology. The plant operates within the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Mt. Pleasant's latest annual generation was 33 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 166th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
33 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
AMIL.HEN_AMT_P
Pricing Hub
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