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Emery Station — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 8031
Capacity: 602.8 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Cerro Gordo, IA
Operating Since: 2004
Generators: 3
Operator: Interstate Power and Light Co
Parent Company: Alliant Energy
Annual Generation: 2,454,760 MWh
Capacity Factor: 46.5%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Emery Station

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #2 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#396 of 2009 nationally

602.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Cerro Gordo, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

602.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2004

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.0940, -93.2922

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

Emery Station is a 602.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. Emery Station ranks as the second-largest of 13 power plants in Iowa, and 401st out of 945 plants nationally.

The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, Emery Station generated 2,454,760 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $692.01 per kW, based on FERC filings.

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Engineering & Generators