Primghar is a 1.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Primghar since 1984. Ranked #782 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 1.7 MW represents 0.0044% 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 Primghar 1.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Highland Wind Project (502 MW, Wind), Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind), and O'Brien Wind (250.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Sioux City.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 8,640. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #35,300 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,096 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
City of Primghar - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
74 plants within 100 km, 4,740 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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