Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant
Natural gas power plant · Johnson County, Iowa
Nameplate capacity
2.8 MW
Rank in Iowa
#241
of 305 plants
In service since
2010
June 2010
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- University of Iowa
- County
- Johnson County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.01%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Iowa
- #42 of 42
- EIA plant code
- 57672
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.4 MW | 1.4 MW | 2010 | Operating |
| GE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.4 MW | 1.4 MW | 2010 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Iowa
| Rockford | Other | 2.9 MW |
| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | Other | 2.8 MW |
| Stuart (IA) | Other | 2.8 MW |
| Waverly Community Wind Project | Wind | 2.7 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 2.8 MW solar plant and a 2.8 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Iowa power plants · What Iowa actually generates