6.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Palo Alto, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9612, -94.4456
County
Palo Alto, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of West Bend | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of West Bend | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Bend plant, located in Palo Alto County, Iowa, is a 6.7 MW electricity generating facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). Commissioned in 1954, the plant consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. The City of West Bend owns and operates the facility.
In the most recent year of data, the West Bend plant generated 174 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. West Bend ranks as the 37th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 456th nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
174 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report