Story County, Iowa Electric Profile
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
Story County, Iowa Overview
Power facilities in Story County saw a 47.58% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources during the course of the previous 12 months, surely a step in the wrong direction.
Story County is 10th out of 99 counties in Iowa for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 0.46 megawatt hours per person.
Customers in Story County experience an average of 1.71 outages lasting 169.76 minutes each year, compared to the national averages of 1.21 outages at 122.99 minutes each.
Story County is the 9th largest county in the state.
Story County produces roughly 0.46 megawatt hours of electricity with natural gas per resident living in the county. This is the 230th highest average in the United States.
Story County ranks 229th out of 3221 counties in the country in megawatt hours generated from coal use over the past year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,634,118 MWh
Consumption per Capita
16.58 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
990,114 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
653,456 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
336,658 MWh
Production per Capita
10.05 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
419,687,333 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,259.19 kg
Ames, IA Electric Overview

Ames averages a residential electricity rate of 11.71 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Luckily, this is 8.10% less than the state's average price of 12.75 cents, ranking the city at 329th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity production is 0.36 megawatt hours per capita, which ranks the city 13th in Iowa out of 1028 cities. Roughly 0.02% of the city's electricity production comes from solar power sources, with a total of 79 megawatt hours produced using the power of the Sun.
Ames's main fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. The city generates 291,042.68 megawatt hours, or 80.77% of the total generation in the city, from this fuel type. Coal and Other Biomass Solids account for 12.50% and 6.63% of electricity generation, respectively. Approximately 454,249,477.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the city because of electricity consumption. This total also equates to a ranking of 5th highest in the state for pollution per citizen from electricity consumption. Ames is home to 5 electricity plants, which is the 2nd highest out of any city in the state.
Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ames
Ames residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ames, Iowa
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ames Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.60 | 68.89 | 246,346 | 173,423 | 20,123,000 |
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 153.97 | 81,210 | 11,655,200 | |
Midland Power Coop | BUNDLED | 12.17 | 182.49 | 205,061 | 24,953,000 |
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Get qualifiedNevada, IA Electric Overview

Nevada averages a residential electricity rate of 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 12.59% more than the state's average price of 12.75 cents, ranking the city at 555th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $153.97 per month. Consumers Energy Iowa is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Nevada is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,927.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 109th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 41,045,896.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.
Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nevada
Nevada residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Nevada, Iowa
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 153.97 | 81,210 | 11,655,200 |
Huxley, IA Electric Overview

Huxley averages a residential electricity rate of 14.35 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 12.59% more than the state's average price of 12.75 cents, ranking the city at 555th out of 1028 cities in Iowa for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $153.97 per month. Consumers Energy Iowa is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Huxley is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 5,927.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 765th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa based on emissions per capita. A total of 25,155,059.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.
Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Huxley
Huxley residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Huxley, Iowa
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumers Energy Iowa | BUNDLED | 14.35 | 153.97 | 81,210 | 11,655,200 |
Energy Production in Story County, Iowa
Power Plants in Story County, Iowa
Plant
| City/County
| State
| Primary Fuel Type
| Production (MWh)
| Emission (kg)
| Emissions per MWh
| Toxic Chemical Release
| Closing Date
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPL Energy Story Wind LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 553,834 | ||||
Ames Electric Services Power PlantAmes Utilities (100.00%)
| Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 246,169 | 145,848,993.36 | 592.48 | ||
Iowa State UniversityIowa State University (100.00%)
| Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 99,846 | 39,766,196.15 | 398.28 | ||
NCAH Central Utility PlantNational Animal Disease Center (100.00%)
| Ames | IA | Natural Gas | 14,047.32 | 3,134,507.19 | 223.14 | ||
Michelangelo Wind 1 LLCMichelangelo Wind 1 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 10,814 | ||||
Optimum Wind 7 LLCOptimum Wind 7 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 10,424 | ||||
Michelangelo Wind 3 LLCMichelangelo Wind 3 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 10,401 | ||||
Optimum Wind 6 LLCOptimum Wind 6 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 10,347 | ||||
Optimum Wind 3 LLCOptimum Wind 3 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 9,614 | ||||
Optimum Wind 5 LLCOptimum Wind 5 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 9,569 | ||||
Optimum Wind 4 LLCOptimum Wind 4 LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 9,121 | ||||
Story City Wind ProjectHamilton Wind Energy LLC (100.00%)
| Story County | IA | Wind | 5,365 | ||||
Story CityStory Electric (100.00%)
| Story City | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 307 | 210,243.78 | 684.83 | ||
Ames GTAmes Utilities (100.00%)
| Ames | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 177 | 554,437.17 | 3,132.41 | ||
IA - City of Ames - Airport RoadForefront Solar (100.00%)
| Ames | IA | Solar | 79 |
Story County, Iowa Details
Story County's main fuel source consumed for electricity generation is Wind. The county generates 629,489 megawatt hours, or 63.58% of the total generation in the county, from this fuel type. Natural Gas and Coal account for 29.40% and 4.55% of electricity generation, respectively. Emitting 419,687,332.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the county is the 726th worst in the nation for total emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 58th highest in the state for emissions per resident with an average of 4,259.19 kilograms of emissions per person. Story County has 15 power generation plants, which is highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Story County:
- Ames, Iowa:
- Ames Utilities: 93.41%
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 3.35%
- Midland Power Coop: 3.24%
- Cambridge, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 100.00%
- Colo, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 100.00%
- Huxley, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 100.00%
- Maxwell, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 100.00%
- Nevada, Iowa:
- Consumers Energy Iowa: 100.00%
- Roland, Iowa:
- Midland Power Coop: 100.00%
- Story City, Iowa:
- Story Electric: 98.88%
- Midland Power Coop: 1.12%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest provider in Story County, Iowa?
The largest electricity supplier in Story County, Iowa by total revenue is Ames Utilities.
How many electric companies offer service in Story County, Iowa?
There are 4 electricity companies operating in Story County, Iowa.
What electricity companies offer service in Story County, Iowa?
County Customers Rank
| Provider
| Est. County Customers
|
---|---|---|
1 | Ames Utilities | 27,399 |
2 | Consumers Energy Iowa | 2,291 |
3 | Story Electric | 1,109 |
4 | Midland Power Coop | 679 |
How many power plants are in Story County, Iowa?
There are 15 active electricity plants located in Story County, Iowa