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Gowrie

Gowrie is a 2.5 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Webster County, Iowa, operated by Gowrie Municipal Utilities - (IA).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1959 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2013 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
3Petroleum Liquids2.5 MW OperatingJan 2013
1Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredJul 1959May 2013
2Petroleum Liquids1.2 MW RetiredJul 1968May 2013

Plant details

Operator
Gowrie Municipal Utilities - (IA)
Location
Webster County, Iowa
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2.5 MW
Retired: 2.4 MW
First unit online
Jul 1959
EIA plant ID
1141

Location

42.2828, -94.2890

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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