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Indianola

Indianola is a 40.9 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Warren County, Iowa, operated by Indianola Municipal Utilities - (IA).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1946 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJan 2021 (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
7Petroleum Liquids21 MW OperatingJan 1977
8Petroleum Liquids20 MW OperatingJan 2000
6Petroleum Liquids5.1 MW RetiredJan 1970Jan 2021
5Petroleum Liquids4.0 MW RetiredJan 1966Jan 2021
4Petroleum Liquids1.5 MW RetiredJan 1961Jun 2012
2Petroleum Liquids1.4 MW RetiredJan 1949Jun 2012
3Petroleum Liquids1.1 MW RetiredJan 1953Feb 2006
1Petroleum Liquids0.8 MW RetiredJan 1946Jun 2012

Plant details

Operator
Indianola Municipal Utilities - (IA)
Location
Warren County, Iowa
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 40.9 MW
Retired: 13.9 MW
First unit online
Jan 1946
EIA plant ID
1150

Location

41.3595, -93.5633

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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