3.9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Boone, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6925, -75.4938
County
Boone, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ogden - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ogden - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Ogden power plant is located in Boone County, Iowa. It is owned and operated by the City of Ogden - (IA). The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology for power generation. Commissioned in 1951, the plant has a total capacity of 3.9 MW distributed across three generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the Ogden plant generated 10 MWh of electricity. This corresponds to a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Based on capacity, the Ogden plant ranks 62nd out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 615th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
10 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ogden
Substation Distance
4.123 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.GRJ_AGRJ_
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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