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University of Iowa Main Power Plant

University of Iowa Main Power Plant is a 38.8 MW operating gas power plant in Johnson County, Iowa, operated by University of Iowa.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1947 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2020 (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
GEN6Natural Gas Steam Turbine15 MW OperatingJan 1974
GEN13Natural Gas Steam Turbine10 MW OperatingDec 2022
GEN12Natural Gas Steam Turbine5.8 MW OperatingOct 2022
GEN7Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJun 2014
GEN8Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJun 2014
GEN9Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJun 2014
GEN10Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine2.0 MW OperatingJun 2014
DG7Petroleum Liquids1.7 MW Out of service long-termJun 1998
GEN1Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW RetiredJan 1947May 2020
GEN2Natural Gas Steam Turbine3.0 MW RetiredJan 1956May 2020

Plant details

Operator
University of Iowa
Location
Johnson County, Iowa
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 38.8 MW
Out of service: 1.7 MW
Retired: 6.0 MW
First unit online
Jan 1947
EIA plant ID
54775

Location

41.6572, -91.5400

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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