Coal power plants in Iowa
9 operating coal power plants in Iowa with 5,228 MW of coal capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
9
Coal capacity
5,228 MW
Net generation, 2025
18.9 TWh
Largest coal power plants in Iowa
| # | Plant | Coal MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterPottawattamie County | 1,648 | 5,979 | 41.4% |
| 2 | LouisaLouisa County | 812 | 4,534 | 63.8% |
| 3 | OttumwaWapello County | 726 | 2,833 | 44.5% |
| 4 | George Neal SouthWoodbury County | 696 | 1,835 | 30.1% |
| 5 | George Neal NorthWoodbury County | 584 | 1,808 | 35.3% |
| 6 | Muscatine Plant #1Muscatine County | 276 | 60.2* | 14.9% |
| 7 | Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsLinn County | 256 | 990 | 38.4% |
| 8 | Archer Daniels Midland ClintonClinton County | 180 | 716 | 45.4% |
| 9 | Prairie CreekLinn County · Natural gas and coal | 50 | 95.3 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where coal is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is coal nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources