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South Strawberry is a 3.6 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Strawberry Point since 2002. Ranked #612 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 3.6 MW represents 0.01% 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 South Strawberry 817 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Elk Wind Farm (40.8 MW, Wind), Hopkinton (4.1 MW, Oil), and Alliant SBD 9201 Norplex (2.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
3.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Strawberry Point
Location
42.7114°, -91.5469°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,896. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,667 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Strawberry Point operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

58 plants within 100 km, 2,595 MW combined

Nearest plant: Strawberry Point DPC Solar (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.711400, -91.546900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.2 Kt
11 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
172.2 Kt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
957
homes per year
326.1K
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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