Ames GT — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6463
- Capacity
- 78.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Story, IA
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Ames - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 420.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Ames GT
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#47 of 827 nationally
78.7 MW Distillate Oil operating in Story, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
78.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.0272, -93.5828
County
Story, IA
Nearby Plants
- NCAH Central Utility PlantDistillate Oil14.1 MW · 2.1 km
- Ames Electric Services Power PlantNatural Gas108.8 MW · 2.2 km
- IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadSolar2 MW · 3.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Ames - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Ames - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ames GT is a 78.7 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Story County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1972 and is owned and operated by the City of Ames. It consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Ames GT generated 420 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked as the 2nd largest of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 74th out of 886 plants nationally, based on its generating capacity.
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
31 MWh
Latest Month
420 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ames Gas Turbines · 69 kV
Substation Distance
2.121 km
Operator
City of Ames
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.NCENT.ARR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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