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3.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Shelby, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6444, -95.3155
County
Shelby, IA
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Harlan Municipal Utilities - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Harlan plant is a 3.4 MW electricity generating facility located in Shelby County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2001, is owned and operated by Harlan Municipal Utilities. It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, employing two generators using this technology. Harlan operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Harlan plant produced 2 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 68th largest out of 90 plants in Iowa, and nationally it ranks 644th out of 886 plants. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
2 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1960 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
37 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
240.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.079 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.016 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1966 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West