World Power Plants

Iowa Hydro LLC1.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Iowa Hydro LLC is a 1.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Renewable World Energies LLC since 1923. Ranked #1384 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 1.2 MW represents 0.001% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Iowa Hydro LLC 5,674 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Maquoketa 1 (24.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 40 km northeast of Davenport.

Capacity
1.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1923

103 years old

Owner
Renewable World Energies LLC
Location
42.0700°, -90.6977°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,316. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,951 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

103 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Renewable World Energies LLC operates 8 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 6,529 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maquoketa 2 (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.070000, -90.697700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Iowa Hydro LLC is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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