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John Deere Dubuque Works is a 9 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by John Deere Dubuque Works since 1994. Ranked #375 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.02% 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 this facility 327 times smaller. Nearby plants include Quilt Block Wind Farm LLC (98 MW, Wind), Montfort Wind Energy Center (30 MW, Wind), and Bellevue (8 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km southwest of Dubuque.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
John Deere Dubuque Works
Location
42.5734°, -90.6926°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,275 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

John Deere Dubuque Works operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 2,883 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliant SBD 9301 Prairie Farms (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.573400, -90.692600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.9 Kt
28 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
574.0 Kt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.9K
cars per year
2.4K
homes per year
815.3K
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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