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Gas Turbine (IA) is a 43.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Cedar Falls Utilities since 1985. Ranked #1194 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 43.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Gas Turbine (IA) 98.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas), Vienna Wind Farm (150.2 MW, Wind), and Streeter Station (51.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 130 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
43.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Cedar Falls Utilities
Location
42.5120°, -92.4760°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,137. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,839 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cedar Falls Utilities operates 2 plants totalling 95 MW

Regional density

71 plants within 100 km, 5,241 MW combined

Nearest plant: University of Northern Iowa (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.512000, -92.476000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
83.8 Kt
171 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.44 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
18.2K
cars per year
11.2K
homes per year
3.8M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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