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Anita is a 2.9 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Anita since 1992. Ranked #658 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.9 MW constitutes 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 Anita 1,018 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind) and Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 60 km east of Des Moines.

Capacity
2.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
City of Anita - (IA)
Location
41.4442°, -94.7665°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,459. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,786 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Anita - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 6,274 MW combined

Nearest plant: Green Energy Machine (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.444200, -94.766500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
196.5 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
771
homes per year
262.7K
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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