Query
Greater Des Moines
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Greater Des Moines
Generated
2026-10-17T09:43:03.039Z

Briefing on Greater Des Moines

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
576 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2003
Operating since
3
Generators
42.9%
Capacity factor
2178 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Greater Des Moines is a 576 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Greater Des Moines is reported in Iowa since 2003 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 42.9% capacity factor and 2178 GWh annual generation; $530/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Polk, Iowa
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
MidAmerican Energy Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
7985

What stands out

1

Greater Des Moines is a 576 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Iowa with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 42.9% capacity factor and 2178 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $25.8/MWh OpEx, $530/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#3 of 37
National rank
#437 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.