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24 MW Distillate Oil standby in Henry, IA — Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9722, -91.5513
County
Henry, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Mt Pleasant - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Mt Pleasant - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Mt. Pleasant plant, located in Henry County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 24 MW. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the City of Mt. Pleasant (IA). It utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, with 12 generators employing this technology. The plant operates within the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Mt. Pleasant's latest annual generation was 33 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 166th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
33 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1470 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.4M
Market Position
LMP Node
AMIL.HEN_AMT_P
Pricing Hub
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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
0.060 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1475 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Midwest