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Pella Peaking is a 28 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Pella since 2003. Ranked #148 of 879 oil plants in the United States. This plant's 28 MW represents 0.07% 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 Pella Peaking 105 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ottumwa (725.9 MW, Coal), North English (340 MW, Wind), and Prairie Wind Farm (168 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km southeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
City of Pella - (IA)
Location
41.4106°, -92.9378°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #800 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Pella - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 4,748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Knoxville Battery Energy Storage (14.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.410600, -92.937800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
55.8 Kt
86 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.28 Mt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.1K
cars per year
7.4K
homes per year
2.5M
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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