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9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dubuque, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5695, -90.6864
County
Dubuque, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | John Deere Dubuque Works | — | — |
| Owner(s) | John Deere Dubuque Works | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The John Deere Dubuque Works is a 9 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Dubuque County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1994 and consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by John Deere Dubuque Works.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In terms of size, the John Deere Dubuque Works ranks as the 29th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 386th nationally out of 886 plants. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 46 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
2 MWh
Latest Month
46 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1707 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sherrill Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Maquoketa Valley REC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1712 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West