Ames Electric Services Power Plant— 108.8 MW Natural Gas
Ames Electric Services Power Plant is a 108.8 MW gas and biomass facility in the United States, operated by the City of Ames since 1977. Ranked #911 of 1,883 gas plants in the USA, it represents 0.02% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the USA is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Ames Electric 39.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sycamore (157.6 MW, Gas), Mid American Energy Sycamore Combustion Turbines (157.6 MW, Gas), and FPL Energy Story Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km north of Des Moines.
49 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,027. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #9,703 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,203 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
49 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
City of Ames - (IA) operates 2 plants totalling 188 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 5,023 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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