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3.6 MW Distillate Oil standby in Dubuque, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
3.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4906, -90.7450
County
Dubuque, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Industrial Energy Applications Inc | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonald is a 3.6 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Dubuque County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of three generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. Industrial Energy Applications Inc. is the plant's operator, according to EIA data.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, situated in the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, Alliant SBD 9205 A Y McDonald ranks as the 65th largest power plant in Iowa out of 90, and 625th nationally out of 886 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 9 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
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
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1 MWh
Latest Month
9 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2500 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
48 lb/MWh
SO₂
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.101 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.020 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2508 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Center Grove Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Alliant Energy
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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