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8.5 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (8 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) standby in Davis, IA — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1945
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7031, -92.4253
County
Davis, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Bloomfield - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Bloomfield - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Bloomfield plant is a hybrid power plant located in Davis County, Iowa. It has a total capacity of 8.5 MW across 6 generators. The plant's primary fuel is natural gas, and it utilizes natural gas internal combustion engine technology, but it can also use petroleum liquids. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Bloomfield, Iowa. It operates within the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Bloomfield began operating in 1945. The plant's latest annual generation was 16 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 27th out of 37 power plants in Iowa and 1473rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
16 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1532 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
39 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.2M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.287 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.084 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.017 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1539 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest