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4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Pocahontas, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7303, -94.6644
County
Pocahontas, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pocahontas - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pocahontas - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Diesel Generation Unit is a 4 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2006, consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Pocahontas, Iowa.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the West Diesel Generation Unit produced 23 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's size ranks it as the 58th largest out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 593rd out of 886 plants nationally.
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
23 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2352 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
45 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Diesel Generation Unit
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.
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.095 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.019 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
2360 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West