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Earlville is a 1.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Earlville (IA) and commissioned in 2001. Ranked #748 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW accounts for 0.0047% of the total oil capacity in the United States, which is 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Earlville 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Elk Wind Farm (40.8 MW, Wind), Cascade (5.2 MW, Oil), and Hopkinton (4.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km northeast of Cedar Rapids.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
City of Earlville - (IA)
Location
42.4942°, -91.2725°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,046 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Earlville - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 2,369 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elk Wind Farm (12.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.494200, -91.272500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.6 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
89.7 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
780
cars per year
478
homes per year
163.1K
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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