Pleasant Creek Unit 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67537
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Linn, IA
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Parent Company
- Alliant Energy
- Annual Generation
- 273,601 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pleasant Creek Unit 2
OperatingSolar
Ranked #1 of 31 Solar plants in IA#534 of 7447 nationally
150 MW Solar operating in Linn, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEM
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1044, -91.7826
County
Linn, IA
Nearby Plants
- Pleasant Creek Unit 1Solar50 MW · 0.0 km
- Waco Solar IISolar200 MW · 1.1 km
- Alliant SBG 9802 ToyotaNatural Gas1 MW · 10.4 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pleasant Creek Unit 2 is a 150 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Linn County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2024, utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. The plant is the largest of 5 solar plants in Iowa, and ranks 413 out of 639 nationally. It connects to the grid within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Pleasant Creek Unit 2 generated 273,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant's installed cost was $1,740 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
8.6K MWh
Latest Month
273.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,740/kW
Installed Cost
Interstate Power and Light Company
Reporting Utility
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
ALTW.DASOLAR1Nearby ISO Node
Duane Arnold SubstationSubstation
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