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7.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Pocahontas, IA — Southwest Power Pool
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8486, -94.8506
County
Pocahontas, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Laurens - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Laurens - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Laurens plant is a 9.1 MW electricity generation facility located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1951, utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source and consists of 5 generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Laurens, Iowa. The Laurens plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Laurens plant generated 257 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is ranked as the 28th largest in Iowa out of 90 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 363rd out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
19 MWh
Latest Month
257 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1639 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: $5.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUECLRMUNLAURENS_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1644 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West