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Maquoketa 2 is an 8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Maquoketa since 2001. Ranked #402 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 Maquoketa 368.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Quad Cities Generating Station (2018.6 MW, Nuclear), Cordova Energy (611.2 MW, Gas), and Maquoketa 1 (24.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 40 km east of Davenport.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
City of Maquoketa - (IA)
Location
42.0700°, -90.6600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,320 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 6,518 MW combined

Nearest plant: Iowa Hydro LLC (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.070000, -90.660000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.9 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
398.6 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.1K
homes per year
724.7K
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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