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McGregor is a 1.5 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of McGregor since 1970. Ranked #806 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.004% 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 McGregor 1,967 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lansing (274.5 MW, Coal), Elk Wind Farm (40.8 MW, Wind), and South Strawberry (3.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 160 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
City of McGregor- (IA)
Location
43.0237°, -91.1749°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,163 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of McGregor- (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

38 plants within 100 km, 1,307 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mt. Hope DPC Solar (28.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.023700, -91.174900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.0 Kt
5 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
167.4 Kt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
650
cars per year
399
homes per year
135.9K
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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