4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Montgomery, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8705, -98.1947
County
Montgomery, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Villisca - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Villisca - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Villisca Municipal Power Plant is a 4 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Montgomery County, Iowa. It is owned and operated by the City of Villisca. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology and began operating in 2003. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The Villisca Municipal Power Plant is ranked 60th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 604th out of 886 plants nationally. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
7 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Villisca Municipal Power Plant
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Last updated 2026-03-21
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