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Montezuma is a 9.8 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Montezuma since 1978. Ranked #358 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 9.8 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 Montezuma 300 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are North English (340 MW, Wind), English Farms (171.5 MW, Wind), and Prairie Wind Farm (168 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 40 km west of Des Moines.

Capacity
9.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
City of Montezuma - (IA)
Location
41.5860°, -92.5228°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,943. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #24,804 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,254 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Montezuma - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 6,258 MW combined

Nearest plant: North English (6.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.586000, -92.522800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
19.5 Kt
30 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
937.5 Kt
Over 48 years of operation
Past Retirement
2008
18 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.2K
cars per year
2.6K
homes per year
887.7K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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