2.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lyon, IA — Southwest Power Pool
2.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4294, -96.1692
County
Lyon, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rock Rapids Municipal Utility | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rock Rapids Municipal Utility | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rock Rapids plant is a 2.5 MW electricity generation facility located in Lyon County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1968 and is fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquid technology. The plant is owned and operated by Rock Rapids Municipal Utility.
Rock Rapids operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 73rd out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 702nd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match