Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
Coal power plant in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1,648.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co.
Also known as Council Bluffs Energy Center · Walter Scott Jr. Energy Center · EIA plant 1082
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,648.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1978First generator online
- Operator
- MidAmerican Energy CoEIA operator ID 12341
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 6 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Pottawattamie County, IA41.1800, −95.8408
- EIA plant ID
- 1082EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Walter Scott Jr produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.98 TWh
5,979,018 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.4%
2024: 44.1%
January to July 2026
4.64 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.0–10.0
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,619,561 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,910,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,794,189 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,145,966 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,603,381 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,244,682 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,234,432 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 9,167,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,829,853 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 11,238,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 12,095,620 | 77.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11,987,286 | 76.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 11,504,159 | 73.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 10,947,152 | 70.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,799,462 | 69.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,586,255 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,695,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,563,352 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,039,865 | 69.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,014,203 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,953,301 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,362,848 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,579,706 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,700,298 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,385,218 | 44.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,979,018 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,636,154 | 55.3% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
6.50M
US short tons. 2024: 6.99M
SO₂, 2025
2,775
US short tons
NOx, 2025
4,578
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.09 t
About 2,176 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 1082 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
145,985
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,369
million gallons
Source
Missouri River; Wells
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Low · 0.212
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake Manawa-Missouri River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 725.8 | December 1978 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 922.5 | June 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists MidAmerican Energy Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Walter Scott Jr
How much power does Walter Scott Jr Energy Center produce?
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center reported 5,979,018 MWh (5.98 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.4% capacity factor on 1,648.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.64 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Walter Scott Jr Energy Center?
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center is in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, at 41.1800, −95.8408. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Walter Scott Jr Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists MidAmerican Energy Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 12341). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Walter Scott Jr Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Walter Scott Jr Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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