Power plants in Linn County, Iowa
8 operating power plants in Linn County, Iowa, with 707 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
8
Nameplate capacity
707 MW
Net generation, 2025
1.47 TWh
Largest power plants in Linn County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsCoal | 295 | 990 | 38.4% |
| 2 | Prairie CreekNatural gas and coal | 199 | 95.3 | – |
| 3 | Pleasant Creek Unit 2Solar | 150 | 274 | 20.8% |
| 4 | Pleasant Creek Unit 1Solar | 50 | 98.1 | 22.4% |
| 5 | Deer Run BatteryBattery storage | 5.0 | −0.5 | – |
| 6 | Cedar Rapids Community SolarSolar | 4.5 | 8.7 | 22.0% |
| 7 | CoggonOil | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolOil | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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