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Knoxville Industrial is a 16 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co since 2000. Ranked #248 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 16 MW represents 0.04% 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 this facility 184.44 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Prairie Wind Farm (168 MW, Wind), Cargill Corn Milling Division (40 MW, Gas), and Pella Peaking (28 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km southeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
41.3160°, -93.0610°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,253. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,023 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW

Regional density

48 plants within 100 km, 4,640 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pella Peaking (14.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.316000, -93.061000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.9 Kt
49 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
829.0 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.9K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.4M
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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