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Corning is a 6.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Corning - (IA) since 1993. Ranked #445 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.8 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Corning 433 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind), Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), and Adair Wind Farm (174.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km southwest of Des Moines.

Capacity
6.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
City of Corning - (IA)
Location
40.9871°, -94.7352°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,388. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,851 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,378 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Corning - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 6,539 MW combined

Nearest plant: POET Biorefining LLC - Corning (5.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.987100, -94.735200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.6 Kt
21 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
447.2 Kt
Over 33 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
616.0K
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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