26.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (16 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (11 MW) standby in Chickasaw, IA — Southwest Power Pool
26.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8828, -81.1398
County
Chickasaw, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of New Hampton - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of New Hampton - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The New Hampton plant is a 26.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Chickasaw County, Iowa. It began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by the City of New Hampton. The plant utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It consists of 5 generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the New Hampton plant ranks 22nd out of 37 power plants in Iowa, and 1258th nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 676 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
52 MWh
Latest Month
676 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NMCA.NEWHAMPTON
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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