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Alta Municipal Utilities is a 4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Alta since 2003. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States, this plant represents 0.01% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Alta Municipal Utilities 738 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Highland Wind Project (502 MW, Wind), Ida Grove Wind (301.1 MW, Wind), and Ida Grove II (201 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km northwest of Des Moines.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
City of Alta - (IA)
Location
42.6736°, -95.3026°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Alta - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 4,740 MW combined

Nearest plant: Storm Lake 1 (8.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.673600, -95.302600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
183.3 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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