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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS · GAS POWER PLANTSNCAH Central Utility Plant
NCAH Central Utility Plant is a 14.1 MW operating power plant in Story County, Iowa, operated by National Centers for Animal Health.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-16 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.0 MW | |
| S-13 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.1 MW | |
| S-14 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.1 MW | |
| S-17 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | |
| S-18 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | |
| S-19 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | |
| MBGEN | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | |
| C-3 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.2 MW | |
| FRZRF | Petroleum Liquids | 0.2 MW | |
| S-7A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 1.0 MW | Retired |
| EP-6 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| EP-2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- National Centers for Animal Health
- Location
- Story County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Commercial CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 14.1 MW
Retired: 2.4 MW - First unit online
- Jun 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 58265
Location
42.0461, -93.5794
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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