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La Porte is a 5.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by La Porte City Utilities since 2004. Ranked #508 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.01% 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 La Porte 545 times smaller. Nearby plants include Duane Arnold Energy Center (679.5 MW, Nuclear), Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas), and Streeter Station (51.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
La Porte City Utilities
Location
42.3159°, -92.1928°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,473 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

La Porte City Utilities operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 4,628 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vinton (21.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.315900, -92.192800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.8 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
236.8 Kt
Over 22 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
489.2K
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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