IOWA State Information

CHP Installations
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the number of CHP installations in Iowa. Any installations known to us are identified in our searchable database. The database provides information on the names of the plant owners or operators, plant locations and power generation capacity for each installation. If you are aware of other CHP installation sites within Iowa, please submit the information to us with this user-friendly input form.

CHP Market Potential
One DOE study estimates total CHP market potential in Iowa to be between 380 to 850 MW for the commercial/industrial sector. This represents 1 to 2% of the projected DOE long-term goal of 47 gigawatts of installed CHP capacity that was developed as part of the CHP Roadmap Workshop.

Energy Pricing
Energy pricing, for both fuel and electricity, can have significant impacts on the financial viability of CHP. Further discussions of energy pricing in Iowa is available below and at the EIA website. Check with you local energy providers for specific pricing in your area.

CHP Partners
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the companies in Iowa that are engaged in CHP system applications or have CHP system capabilities. Any companies that the MAC is aware of are identified in our Contact database of these companies and contact information.

Financial Incentives for CHP Systems
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain if there are any financial incentives provided in Iowa.

Utility Contacts
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the participation of utilities within Iowa that are engaged in CHP system applications. Any utilities that the MAC is aware of that engaged in CHP applications are identified in our Contact database. Some direct links to utilities in Iowa are shown in the following table.

Summary and Status of CHP Policy Issues
No specific study has been conducted to ascertain the status of regulations and permits within Iowa that pertain to CHP system applications. The EIA provides a monthly status of electricity restructuring on a State-by-State basis. They also provide a status of the deregulation of the natural gas industry on a State-by-State basis.

Energy Pricing

Fuel Pricing
EIA State Data: For a link to the EIA website that discusses gas prices in Iowa click here.

In 2000, Iowa had 93,778 commercial customers who consumed 46 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The average price paid for natural gas purchased from local distribution companies LDCs by commercial customers was $6.69 per thousand cubic feet ($6.69/MMBtu). The average city gate price in the state was $5.06 per thousand cubic feet ($5.06/MMBtu).

Electricity Pricing

Source: State Energy Price and Expenditure Report 1999, Table 103: Commercial Sector Energy Price and Expenditure Estimates, Selected Years 1970-1999, Iowa.

In Iowa, the cost of electricity for commercial has shown a relative increase over the last recorded 10 year period (1990-1999) with a relative spike in price in 1997 based on information from the EIA's State Energy Price and Expenditure Report 1999. The cost of electricity to the commercial consumer has gone from 6.24 cents/kWh ($1/MBtu = 0.3413 cents/kWh) in 1990 to 6.43 cents/kWh in 1999, with a maximum price of 6.60 cents/kWh in 1998.