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4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Montgomery, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8705, -98.1947
County
Montgomery, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Villisca - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Villisca - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Villisca Municipal Power Plant is a 4 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Montgomery County, Iowa. It is owned and operated by the City of Villisca. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology and began operating in 2003. It is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 7 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The Villisca Municipal Power Plant is ranked 60th out of 90 power plants in Iowa and 604th out of 886 plants nationally. There has been one news article related to the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
7 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1570 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
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.064 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1576 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Villisca Municipal Power Plant
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.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
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