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GAS POWER PLANTS · COAL POWER PLANTSPrairie Creek
Prairie Creek is a 199 MW operating power plant in Linn County, Iowa, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 149 MW | |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 50 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 23 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 15 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Location
- Linn County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 199 MW
Retired: 37.6 MW - First unit online
- May 1951
- EIA plant ID
- 1073
Location
41.9440, -91.6392
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem