Query
Marshalltown
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Marshalltown
Generated
2026-10-17T21:33:36.935Z

Briefing on Marshalltown

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
189 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1978
Operating since
3
Generators
4.7%
Capacity factor
79 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Marshalltown is a 189 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Marshalltown is reported in Iowa since 1978 under Alliant Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 4.7% capacity factor and 79 GWh annual generation; $330/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Marshall, Iowa
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Alliant Energy
Operator
Interstate Power and Light Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1068

What stands out

1

Marshalltown is a 189 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Iowa with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 4.7% capacity factor and 79 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $38.7/MWh OpEx, $330/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “720MW energy center approved in Marshalltown” (Business Record, 2025-12-16).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#7 of 37
National rank
#787 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.