Shenandoah — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7850
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Page, IA
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 44.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Shenandoah
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #10 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#154 of 827 nationally
20 MW Distillate Oil operating in Page, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7708, -95.3769
County
Page, IA
Nearby Plants
- Shenandoah Hills Wind FarmWind214.3 MW · 15.2 km
- Farmers City Wind LLCWind146 MW · 24.8 km
- Atchison County WindWind299 MW · 27.6 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
The Shenandoah plant, located in Page County, Iowa, is a 20 MW electricity generating facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). It began operating in 2000 and has 10 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
Shenandoah operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO. The plant's latest annual generation was 44 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Shenandoah ranks as the 10th largest plant in Iowa out of 90, and 193rd 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
44 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.SHENDO 1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; An
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:04PM CDT until March 22 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
NWS Omaha/Valley NE·5 days ago
Industry·technology
What’s Killing Onshore Wind Power?
SHENANDOAH, Iowa—First viewed from a pickup truck driving south on U.S. 59, the wind turbines seem small and delicate.
Inside Climate News·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
KMA Flashback '25: Energy generation projects in KMAland
(KMAland) -- KMA News continues its special series, "KMA Flashback '25," revisiting the top local and regional news stories of the past year...
KMA News (other)
KMAland.com·2 months ago
Grid·outage
Power outage in Page County
(Shenandoah) -- Some MidAmerican Energy customers in Page County lost power Sunday morning.
MidAmerican Energy (operator)
KMAland.com·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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