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Sibley One is a 5.2 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sibley since 1985. Ranked #1625 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.2 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Sibley One 819.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include the 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 40 km southwest of Sioux City.

Capacity
5.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Sibley - (IA)
Location
43.4050°, -95.7261°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,778. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,692 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 Sibley - (IA) operates 2 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 5,120 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sibley No Two (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.405000, -95.726100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.0 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
411.8 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.2K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
456.6K
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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