Knoxville Industrial — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7849
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marion, IA
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 39.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Knoxville Industrial
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #16 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#191 of 827 nationally
16 MW Distillate Oil operating in Marion, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3160, -93.0610
County
Marion, IA
Nearby Plants
- Red Rock Hydro PlantHydro55.2 MW · 9.0 km
- Pella PeakingDistillate Oil28 MW · 14.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MidAmerican Energy Co | MidAmerican Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Knoxville Industrial is a 16 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Marion County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of 8 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
The plant's latest annual generation was 39 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Knoxville Industrial operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 17th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 235th nationally out of 886 plants.
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
3 MWh
Latest Month
39 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.KNOXIN 1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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