Amana Society Service Company — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61850
- Capacity
- 21.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Iowa, IA
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- Amana Society Service Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,007 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Amana Society Service Company
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #8 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#146 of 827 nationally
21.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Iowa, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
21.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7932, -91.8918
County
Iowa, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Amana Society Service Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Amana Society Service Co | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Amana Society Service Company is a 21.6 MW power plant located in Iowa County, Iowa. It began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the Amana Society Service Co. The plant utilizes twelve generators powered by petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). It ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 184th nationally out of 886 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,007 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.5%.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
74 MWh
Latest Month
1.0K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.AMAEAMAN
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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