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Iola is a 23.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Iola since 1985. Ranked #179 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 23.5 MW represents 0.06% 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 Iola approximately 125 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wolf Creek Generating Station (1267.7 MW, Nuclear), Prairie Queen Wind Farm (199.3 MW, Wind), and Waverly Wind Farm LLC (199 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Kansas, approximately 150 km southwest of Kansas City.

Capacity
23.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Iola - (KS)
Location
37.9231°, -95.4256°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,731. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,351 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #873 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Iola - (KS) operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 4,693 MW combined

Nearest plant: Prairie Queen Wind Farm (18.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.923100, -95.425600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
46.8 Kt
72 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.92 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.2K
cars per year
6.2K
homes per year
2.1M
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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