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COAL POWER PLANTSOttumwa
Ottumwa is a 726 MW operating coal power plant in Wapello County, Iowa, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 726 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Location
- Wapello County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 726 MW
- First unit online
- May 1981
- EIA plant ID
- 6254
Location
41.0961, -92.5558
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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