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3.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Palo Alto, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2397, -94.7498
County
Palo Alto, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Graettinger - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Graettinger - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Graettinger plant is a 3.1 MW electricity generating facility located in Palo Alto County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by the City of Graettinger. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The plant consists of two generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
Graettinger operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 69th out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 658th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 59 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
4 MWh
Latest Month
59 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2312 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
43 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.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
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.094 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2319 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West