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90.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cerro Gordo, IA
90.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2481, -93.2050
County
Cerro Gordo, IA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power and Light Co | Interstate Power and Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Interstate Power and Light Co | Alliant Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lime Creek is a 90.2 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1991 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by Alliant Energy and operated by Interstate Power and Light Co. The plant is within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Lime Creek is ranked 1st out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 66th out of 886 nationally.
In the most recent year of data, Lime Creek generated 115 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $282.68 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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0 MWh
Latest Month
115 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2750 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.075 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.114 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.023 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2759 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · Interstate Power and Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$282/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$567.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lime Creek Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
ITC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.LIMEC1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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Last updated 2026-05-31
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