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4.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Kossuth, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2926, -94.2171
County
Kossuth, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bancroft Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bancroft plant is a 4.2 MW electricity generation facility located in Kossuth County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1954, is owned and operated by Bancroft Municipal Utilities. It consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source.
Bancroft operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 54th out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 583rd nationally out of 886 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 96 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
7 MWh
Latest Month
96 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3928 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
78 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WAUEBNCRUNBANCROFT-RA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
7 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.159 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.032 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.9%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
3941 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West