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Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona6 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona is a 6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) since 2002. Ranked #471 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6 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 Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona 491.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids (Coal, 294.6 MW), Prairie Creek (Gas, 213.4 MW), and Coralville GT (Gas, 72 MW). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km east of Des Moines.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
Farmers Electric Coop - (IA)
Location
41.5667°, -91.7367°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 4,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: Coralville GT (18.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.566700, -91.736700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
287.0 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
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
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