179.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Polk, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
179.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5564, -93.5240
County
Polk, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pleasant Hill is a 179.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Polk County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Pleasant Hill generated 21,931 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant's installed cost was $305.99 per kW, according to FERC data. Pleasant Hill is ranked as the 8th largest of 13 power plants in Iowa, and 773rd out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
3.7K MWh
Latest Month
21.9K MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
$364/kW
Installed Cost
$73.9/MWh
Operating Cost
MidAmerican Energy Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Greater Des Moines Energy Center Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
MidAmerican Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.PHEC3
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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