Vinton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1194
- Capacity
- 17.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Benton, IA
- Operating Since
- 1946
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Vinton - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Vinton
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #26 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#1365 of 2009 nationally
17.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (16 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Benton, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
17.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1946
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1698, -92.0225
County
Benton, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Vinton - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Vinton - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Vinton power plant, located in Benton County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 17.5 MW across seven generators. The plant began operating in 1946 and is owned and operated by the City of Vinton. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas internal combustion engine technology. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids, making it a hybrid facility.
Vinton operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked 24th out of 37 power plants in Iowa, and 1340th out of 1963 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes 9 articles categorized as hazards and 1 article categorized as industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Vinton
Substation Distance
4.904 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.VIN_AVINT
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
$277M Rare Earth Plant Planned For Vinton
A 277-million-dollar investment is coming to Southwest Louisiana, and it could put the Port of Vinton on the map.
Port of Vinton (other)
KPLC 7 News·4 months ago
Hazards·other
Chemical leak at explosives plant in southeastern Ohio; evacuations lifted
A chemical leak at an explosives manufacturing plant prompted evacuations in a southeastern Ohio county. According to Vinton County EMA...
Vinton County EMA (other)Vinton County (other)
WLWT·9 months ago
Hazards·other
Residents in Vinton County, Ohio, being evacuated due to chemical leak, reports say
UPDATED - 5:00 p.m., 6/11/25Some residents in Vinton County, Ohio can return home after evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday afternoon...
Vinton County, Ohio (other)
WCHS·9 months ago
Hazards·other
Nitric acid leak creates plume of smoke from Vinton County manufacturing plant
Evacuations are underway as multiple agencies respond to a chemical leak at the Austin Powder Red Diamond plant in Vinton County.
Austin Powder Red Diamond (other)Vinton County (other)
10TV·9 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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