Query
Vinton
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Vinton
Generated
2026-10-18T16:52:27.839Z

Briefing on Vinton

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
18 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1946
Operating since
7
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Vinton is a 18 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Vinton is reported in Iowa since 1946 under City of Vinton - (IA). Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Benton, Iowa
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
City of Vinton - (IA)
Operator
City of Vinton - (IA)
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
1194

What stands out

1

Vinton is a 18 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in Iowa with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “A proposed solar farm receives mixed reactions from Vinton County residents” (WOUB Public Media -, 2026-02-28).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#26 of 37
National rank
#1385 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.