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Indianola is a 50 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Indianola Municipal Utilities and commissioned in 1984. Ranked #107 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.13% 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 Indianola 59 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Greater Des Moines (576.3 MW, Gas), Pleasant Hill (179.8 MW, Gas), and Mid American Energy Sycamore Combustion Turbines (157.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km from Des Moines.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1984

42 years old

Owner
Indianola Municipal Utilities
Location
41.3595°, -93.5633°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

42 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Indianola Municipal Utilities operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 6,298 MW combined

Nearest plant: Greater Des Moines (22.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.359500, -93.563300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.19 Mt
Over 42 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
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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