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6.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Dickinson, IA — Southwest Power Pool
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1949
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6155, -75.1565
County
Dickinson, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Milford - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Milford - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Milford power plant is located in Dickinson County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 6.5 MW across 5 generators, using Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source, classified under Petroleum Liquids technology. The plant began operating in 1949 and is owned and operated by the City of Milford, Iowa. Milford is ranked 38th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 464th out of 886 plants nationally.
Milford operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 283 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
21 MWh
Latest Month
283 MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1728 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: $5.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEMLFDTCBUNMILFORD
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.070 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.1%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1733 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West