Prairie Creek is a 199 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.
Prairie Creek is reported in Iowa since 1958 under Alliant Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 5.2% capacity factor and 97 GWh annual generation; $1171/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Linn, Iowa
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Owner / parent
- Alliant Energy
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Grid
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Plant ID
- 1073
What stands out
Prairie Creek is a 199 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in Iowa with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 5.2% capacity factor and 97 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $0.0/MWh OpEx, $1171/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “What They’re Thinking” (www.thegazette.com, 2026-03-27).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #6 of 37
- National rank
- #774 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.
