South Plant (IA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7758
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bremer, IA
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Waverly Municipal Elec Utility
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
South Plant (IA)
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #20 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#241 of 827 nationally
12 MW Distillate Oil operating in Bremer, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7317, -92.4711
County
Bremer, IA
Nearby Plants
- Waverly Municipal Electric North PlantDistillate Oil25.1 MW · 0.0 km
- Waverly Community Wind ProjectWind2.7 MW · 6.5 km
- Waterloo Solar (IA)Solar3 MW · 22.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
South Plant is a 12 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Bremer County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by Waverly Municipal Electric Utility. It consists of 6 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. South Plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, South Plant generated 51 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 21st out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 288th out of 886 plants nationally.
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
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4 MWh
Latest Month
51 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MEC.MEAN_10.AZ
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Trading Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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