Lime Creek — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7155
- Capacity
- 90.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cerro Gordo, IA
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Parent Company
- Alliant Energy
- Annual Generation
- 115 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Lime Creek
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#41 of 827 nationally
90.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
90.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2481, -93.2050
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Interstate Power and Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lime Creek is a 90.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1991 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. The plant is within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Lime Creek is ranked 1st out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 66th out of 886 nationally.
In the most recent year of data, Lime Creek generated 115 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $282.68 per kW, based on FERC filings.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
115 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$282/kW
Installed Cost
$567.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Interstate Power and Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lime Creek Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.LIMEC1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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General
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Finance & Commerce·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
Proposed Lime Down solar park 'would cost £1.8m in lost tourism'
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BBC·2 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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