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North is an 8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Greenfield (IA) since 2006. Ranked #402 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 8 MW accounts for 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 North 368.875 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Orient Wind Farm (500.8 MW, Wind), Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), and Arbor Hill Wind Farm (250 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Greenfield, Iowa, approximately 100 km west of Des Moines.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
City of Greenfield - (IA)
Location
41.3164°, -94.4550°

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

20 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Greenfield - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 4,327 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sky Volt (3.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.316400, -94.455000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.9 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
318.9 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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