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4.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Delaware, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3435, -91.2471
County
Delaware, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Hopkinton - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Hopkinton - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hopkinton plant, located in Delaware County, Iowa, has a total capacity of 4.1 MW. The plant began operating in 1973 and is owned and operated by the City of Hopkinton (IA). It consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO). The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region.
In the most recent year of data, the Hopkinton plant generated 11 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 55th out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 588th 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
1 MWh
Latest Month
11 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1878 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
38 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hopkinton Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.024 km
Operator
Maquoketa Valley REC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
AMIL.L69_AHOPK
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
ILLINOIS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.076 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.015 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1884 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West