Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant— 2.8 MW Natural Gas
Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant is a 2.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Iowa since 2010. Ranked #1741 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 2.8 MW represents 0.0005% of the United States' 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 Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant 1,525 times smaller. Nearby plants include Duane Arnold Energy Center (679.5 MW, Nuclear), Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids (294.6 MW, Coal), and Prairie Creek (213.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Cedar Rapids.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,494. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
University of Iowa operates 2 plants totalling 34 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 3,580 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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