Roquette America — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57953
- Capacity
- 84.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Coke
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lee, IA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Roquette America
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 207,375 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 28.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Roquette America
OperatingNatural GasPet. CokeHybrid
Ranked #15 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#996 of 2009 nationally
84.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (50 MW) + Petroleum Coke (34 MW) operating in Lee, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
84.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Coke
2004
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Roquette America | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Roquette America | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Roquette America power plant, located in Lee County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 84.4 MW. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by Roquette America. It is fueled primarily by natural gas, utilizing natural gas-fired combined cycle technology, and also uses petroleum coke. The facility consists of 3 generators and is considered a hybrid plant.
Roquette America operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 207,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 28.0%. Roquette America is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 37 in Iowa, and 989th out of 1963 nationally.
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
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
12.7K MWh
Latest Month
207.4K MWh
Annual Generation
28.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Roquette Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
altw.roquette1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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