Coal power plants in Iowa
Iowa has 9 operating coal power plants with 5.2 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest coal power plants in Iowa
Operating, by capacity
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | 2007 | 1,648 MW |
| 2 | Louisa | 1983 | 812 MW |
| 3 | Ottumwa | 1981 | 726 MW |
| 4 | George Neal South | 1979 | 696 MW |
| 5 | George Neal North | 1975 | 584 MW |
| 6 | Muscatine Plant #1 | 1983 | 276 MW |
| 7 | Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | 2000 | 256 MW |
| 8 | Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | 2009 | 180 MW |
| 9 | Prairie Creek | 1958 | 50 MW |
Coal power plants that came online most recently in Iowa
Newest first
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | 2009 | 180 MW |
| 2 | Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | 2007 | 1,648 MW |
| 3 | Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | 2000 | 256 MW |
| 4 | Louisa | 1983 | 812 MW |
| 5 | Muscatine Plant #1 | 1983 | 276 MW |
| 6 | Ottumwa | 1981 | 726 MW |
| 7 | George Neal South | 1979 | 696 MW |
| 8 | George Neal North | 1975 | 584 MW |
| 9 | Prairie Creek | 1958 | 50 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks coal power plants
Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about coal power plants in Iowa
- How many coal power plants are in Iowa?
- Iowa has 9 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 5.2 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest coal power plant in Iowa?
- Walter Scott Jr Energy Center in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is the largest, at 1,648 MW. It came online in 2007.
- How many coal power plants were built in Iowa in 2025?
- 0 coal power plants came online in Iowa in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing coal power plants in Iowa?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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