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7.2 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dubuque, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4484, -71.1867
County
Dubuque, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cascade Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cascade Municipal Utilities | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Cascade power plant, located in Dubuque County, Iowa, is a 7.2 MW facility consisting of 5 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and it utilizes petroleum liquid technology for power generation. Cascade began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by Cascade Municipal Utilities. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.
In terms of its relative size, the Cascade plant ranks 35th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 435th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 73 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
6 MWh
Latest Month
73 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1524 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.5M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.062 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1529 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West