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Grand Junction is a 1.7 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Grand Junction (IA) and commissioned in 1995. Ranked #787 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0044% 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 Grand Junction 1,735 times smaller. Nearby plants include Beaver Creek Wind (340 MW, Wind), Lundgren Wind Project (251 MW, Wind), and Heartland Divide Wind Project LLC (103.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 120 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
City of Grand Junction - (IA)
Location
42.0296°, -94.3699°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,101 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 6,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.029600, -94.369900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.4 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
105.0 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
737
cars per year
452
homes per year
154.0K
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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