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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1122
EIA plant 1122
Ames · Story · IA
Ames Electric Services Power Plant
Operated by City of Ames - (IA)
Published location
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42.025800, -93.608900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
122,663
220,725
317,493
428,352
529,013
632,160
733,054
834,677
925,728
1025,336
1118,794
1217,571
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22,663 |
| 2 | 20,725 |
| 3 | 17,493 |
| 4 | 28,352 |
| 5 | 29,013 |
| 6 | 32,160 |
| 7 | 33,054 |
| 8 | 34,677 |
| 9 | 25,728 |
| 10 | 25,336 |
| 11 | 18,794 |
| 12 | 17,571 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22,663 MWh |
| 2 | 20,725 MWh |
| 3 | 17,493 MWh |
| 4 | 28,352 MWh |
| 5 | 29,013 MWh |
| 6 | 32,160 MWh |
| 7 | 33,054 MWh |
| 8 | 34,677 MWh |
| 9 | 25,728 MWh |
| 10 | 25,336 MWh |
| 11 | 18,794 MWh |
| 12 | 17,571 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 71.3 | OP |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 37.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1122
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells - Ames Alluvial Aquifer
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Ames Electric Services Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (34,677 MWh) and 3 the lowest (17,493 MWh). Their difference is 17,184 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 37.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 71.3 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 30.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.