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Maquoketa 1 is a 24.4 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Maquoketa since its commissioning in 1986. Ranked #1325 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, this facility represents a small fraction of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Maquoketa 174 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Wilton (9.2 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Jackson County, approximately 50 km northeast of Davenport.

Capacity
24.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
City of Maquoketa - (IA)
Location
42.0356°, -90.6650°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,696. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,116 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Maquoketa - (IA) operates 2 plants totalling 32 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 6,701 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maquoketa 2 (3.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.035600, -90.665000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.1 Kt
96 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.89 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.2K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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