United States βΊ Power plants βΊ Oil-fired power plants βΊ Iowa
OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSAmes GT
Ames GT is a 78.7 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Story County, Iowa, operated by City of Ames - (IA).
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | 57 MW | |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 21 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Ames - (IA)
- Location
- Story County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 78.7 MW
- First unit online
- May 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 6463
Location
42.0272, -93.5828
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- Optimum Wind 6 LLCWind farms Β· 3.0 MW Β· 3.3 mi
- Optimum Wind 5 LLCWind farms Β· 3.0 MW Β· 3.4 mi
- Optimum Wind 4 LLCWind farms Β· 3.0 MW Β· 3.5 mi
- Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCWind farms Β· 3.0 MW Β· 3.6 mi
- Optimum Wind 3 LLCWind farms Β· 3.0 MW Β· 3.6 mi
- ISU Customer Hosted 1MW Solar ProjectSolar farms Β· 1.4 MW Β· 5.0 mi
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