Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
6.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Palo Alto, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
6.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.9612, -94.4456
County
Palo Alto, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of West Bend - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of West Bend | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Bend plant, located in Palo Alto County, Iowa, is a 6.7 MW electricity generating facility primarily fueled by distillate fuel oil (DFO). Commissioned in 1954, the plant consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. The City of West Bend owns and operates the facility.
In the most recent year of data, the West Bend plant generated 174 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. West Bend ranks as the 37th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 456th nationally out of 886 plants.
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
174 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2369 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
44 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
WAUEWBENDMUNUNWESTBEND_RA
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about West BendMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.096 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2377 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West