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6.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in Taylor, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8800, -94.5589
County
Taylor, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Lenox - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Lenox - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Lenox plant is a 6.1 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Taylor County, Iowa. It began operating in 1948 and is owned and operated by the City of Lenox. The plant consists of 5 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It ranks 41st out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 475th nationally out of 886 plants.
The Lenox plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO. The plant's latest annual generation was 39 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant also features wind generation assets, including turbines with a hub height of 55 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters. These turbines are NEG Micon NM48 models. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
3 MWh
Latest Month
39 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2260 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
42 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.7M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.ALTW
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.091 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.018 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2267 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West