Query
Merl Parr
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Merl Parr
Generated
2026-10-17T08:06:06.914Z

Briefing on Merl Parr

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
36 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1969
Operating since
2
Generators
0.1%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Merl Parr is a 36 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Merl Parr is reported in Iowa since 1969 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 0.1% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $170/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Floyd, Iowa
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Operator
MidAmerican Energy Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1097

What stands out

1

Merl Parr is a 36 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Iowa with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.1% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $326.0/MWh OpEx, $170/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#22 of 37
National rank
#1242 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.