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5.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in BREMER, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8464, -92.0978
County
BREMER, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Sumner - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Sumner - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sumner plant, located in Bremer County, Iowa, is a 5.4 MW electricity generation facility using petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 2021 and consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. It is owned and operated by the City of Sumner, Iowa.
In its latest year of operation, the Sumner plant generated 175 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is located within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, the Sumner plant ranks as the 46th largest out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 515th largest out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
13 MWh
Latest Month
175 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1793 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2021
$1,158/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sumner
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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
0.073 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.4%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
1799 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West