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23.8 MW Kerosene operating in Clay, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
23.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1446, -95.1443
County
Clay, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Spencer - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Spencer - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Spencer Gas Turbine is a 23.8 MW petroleum liquids-fired power plant located in Clay County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1970 and is owned and operated by the City of Spencer. It consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. Spencer Gas Turbine is the only petroleum liquids plant in Iowa, and ranks 14th out of 17 such plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority. In the latest year with available data, Spencer Gas Turbine generated 651 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
48 MWh
Latest Month
651 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3021 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
16 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.2M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WAUESPENCERUNSPENCER_RA
Pricing Hub
MINN.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
9 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.121 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.024 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.6%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
3031 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West