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Gowrie is a 2.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Gowrie Municipal Utilities since 2013. Ranked #682 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2.5 MW represents 0.01% 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 Gowrie 1,180 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beaver Creek Wind (340 MW, Wind), Lundgren Wind Project (251 MW, Wind), and Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km northwest of Des Moines.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Gowrie Municipal Utilities
Location
42.2828°, -94.2890°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,623. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,854 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Gowrie Municipal Utilities operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 4,438 MW combined

Nearest plant: POET Biorefining - Gowrie (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.282800, -94.289000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.0 Kt
8 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
64.8 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
664
homes per year
226.5K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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