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Lamoni Municipal Utilities10.5 MW Oil

OilVerified: Jul 2026

Lamoni Municipal Utilities is a 10.5 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Lamoni (IA) and commissioned in 1987. Ranked #341 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.5 MW represents 0.03% 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 Lamoni Municipal Utilities 281 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km south of Des Moines.

Capacity
10.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
City of Lamoni - (IA)
Location
40.6220°, -93.9326°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,729. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,219 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Lamoni - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 2,490 MW combined

Nearest plant: August Wind Farm (48.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.622000, -93.932600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.9 Kt
32 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
816.1 Kt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.5K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
951.2K
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
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