Earl F Wisdom — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1217
- Capacity
- 119.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clay, IA
- Operating Since
- 1960
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Corn Belt Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 7,289.73 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Earl F Wisdom
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #12 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#892 of 2009 nationally
119.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (82 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (38 MW) operating in Clay, IA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
119.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1960
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1601, -95.2578
County
Clay, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Corn Belt Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop, Corn Belt Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Earl F Wisdom plant is a 119.1 MW hybrid power plant located in Clay County, Iowa. It began operating in 1960 and is owned and operated by Corn Belt Power Coop. The plant utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its two generators.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the Earl F Wisdom plant is ranked 11th out of 13 power plants in Iowa, and 890th out of 945 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 7,290 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
7.3K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEWISDOMCBUNWISDOM_2_BEPM_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report