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Bloomfield is an 8.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Bloomfield, Iowa since 1964. Ranked #1524 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 8.5 MW accounts for 0.0014% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW in the country. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bloomfield 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ottumwa (725.9 MW, Coal), Centerville Power Plant (60 MW, Gas), and Cargill Corn Milling Division (40 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 130 km southeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1964

62 years old

Owner
City of Bloomfield - (IA)
Location
40.7031°, -92.4253°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,549 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

62 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Bloomfield - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 1,542 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bloomfield Municipal Utilities Solar (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.703100, -92.425300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.4 Kt
34 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.02 Mt
Over 62 years of operation
Past Retirement
1994
32 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.6K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
746.3K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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