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Dike City Power Plant is a 2.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Dike since 2004. Ranked #700 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.2 MW 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 this facility 1,340.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Marshalltown Generating Station (705.9 MW, Gas), Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas), and Marshalltown (189 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
2.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
City of Dike
Location
42.4622°, -92.6264°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,811. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,568 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,915 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Dike operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

74 plants within 100 km, 5,548 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gas Turbine (IA) (13.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.462200, -92.626400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.4 Kt
7 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
96.5 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
953
cars per year
585
homes per year
199.3K
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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