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Ottumwa City of is a 3.2 MW hydro power plant in the United States of America, operated by Ottumwa City of since 1930. Ranked #1042 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States of America. Its 3.2 MW represents 0.003% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States of America is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ottumwa City of 2,123.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ottumwa (Coal, 725.9 MW) and Prairie Wind Farm (Wind, 168 MW). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Ottumwa City of
Location
41.0163°, -92.4149°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,091. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,963 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ottumwa City of operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 1,710 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ottumwa (14.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.016300, -92.414900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ottumwa City of is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
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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