United States βΊ Power plants βΊ Gas power plants βΊ Iowa
GAS POWER PLANTSRiver Hills
River Hills is a 128 MW operating gas power plant in Polk County, Iowa, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW | |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 16 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy Co
- Location
- Polk County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 128 MW
- First unit online
- May 1966
- EIA plant ID
- 1084
Location
41.5902, -93.6195
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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