Pella Peaking — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7971
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Marion, IA
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 14
- Operator
- City of Pella - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 227 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Pella Peaking
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#109 of 827 nationally
28 MW Distillate Oil operating in Marion, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
28 MW
Nameplate Capacity
14
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4105, -92.9385
County
Marion, IA
Nearby Plants
- Red Rock Hydro PlantHydro55.2 MW · 5.7 km
- Knoxville IndustrialDistillate Oil16 MW · 14.7 km
- Prairie Wind FarmWind168 MW · 22.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pella - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pella - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Pella Peaking is a 28 MW peaking power plant located in Marion County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by the City of Pella. It utilizes fourteen generators powered by distillate fuel oil (DFO). Pella Peaking is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 227 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Pella Peaking is ranked as the 4th largest of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 145th out of 886 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards.
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
17 MWh
Latest Month
227 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
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.MRES.PELLA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (4)Beta
General
Tulips in Pella blossom as peak Tulip Time nears
With consistent sunny and warm weather on the way, tulips in Pella are in full blossom. Tulip Time is an annual event that has been going on for 89 years.
weareiowa.com·1 years ago
Hazards·other
Midwest Derecho - August 10, 2020
A powerful line of severe thunderstorms known as a "Derecho" tracked across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois on the afternoon of Monday, August 10th.
Iowa (other)Illinois (other)
National Weather Service (.gov)·5 years ago
Hazards·tornado
July 19, 2018 Tornadoes - Bondurant, Marshalltown, Pella
A tornado outbreak occurred on the afternoon and early evening of July 19, 2018 over central Iowa. This is a summary of the tornadoes along...
Bondurant (other)Marshalltown (other)
National Weather Service (.gov)·7 years ago
Hazards·tornado
Iowa storms: Disaster declared; Pella, Marshalltown tornadoes rated an EF-3; Bondurant rated EF-2
The National Weather Service has said tornadoes that touched down in Pella and Marshalltown both reached EF-3 status; Bondurant reached EF-2 status.
Pella (other)Marshalltown (other)
The Des Moines Register·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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