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16.5 MW Distillate Oil standby in Muscatine, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
16.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5691, -91.2640
County
Muscatine, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of West Liberty - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of West Liberty - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Liberty plant is a 16.5 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant located in Muscatine County, Iowa. It began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by the City of West Liberty, Iowa. The facility consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 38 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. West Liberty ranks as the 15th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 228th 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
3 MWh
Latest Month
38 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1642 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
9 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $12.6M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.WLBRWEST
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
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
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.066 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.013 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1647 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West