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Osage (IA) is a 19 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Osage and commissioned in 1985. It is one of 1,883 gas plants in the U.S., contributing to a total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the U.S. is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Osage 224 times smaller. Ranked #1375 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Osage's 19 MW represents 0.0032% of the country's total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in the U.S. is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Osage 224 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm (300 MW, Wind), Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC (200.1 MW, Wind), and Barton Windpower LLC (160 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 120 km from Cedar Rapids.

Capacity
19 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Osage - (IA)
Location
43.2797°, -92.8106°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,094. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,066 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,225 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Osage - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

88 plants within 100 km, 5,131 MW combined

Nearest plant: Buffalo Center Wind LLC (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.279700, -92.810600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.7 Kt
75 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.50 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.0K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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