3.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Palo Alto, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0916, -94.6431
County
Palo Alto, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg is a 3.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Palo Alto County, Iowa. The plant, owned and operated by Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg, commenced operations in 2023. It consists of a single natural gas steam turbine generator.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority area and the MRO NERC region. In its first year of operation, Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg generated 18,044 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.6%. The plant ranks 35th out of 37 power plants in Iowa and 1662nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
18.0K MWh
Annual Generation
58.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match