Lime Creek— 90.2 MW Oil
Lime Creek is a 90.2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co since 1991. Ranked #64 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 90.2 MW represents 0.23% 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 Lime Creek 32.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas), Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind), and Barton Windpower LLC (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km southeast of Minneapolis.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,297. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,693 worldwide by installed capacity
- #490 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
35 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
Interstate Power and Light Co operates 13 plants totalling 3,866 MW
87 plants within 100 km, 4,777 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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