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Spencer Gas Turbine is a 23.8 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Spencer since 1970. Ranked #178 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Spencer's capacity represents 0.06% 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 Spencer 123.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Upland Prairie (299.3 MW, Wind), Earl F Wisdom (119.1 MW, Gas), and Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC (100 MW, Wind). Spencer is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km from Sioux City.

Capacity
23.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
City of Spencer - (IA)
Location
43.1446°, -95.1443°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,314 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #869 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Spencer - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW

Regional density

76 plants within 100 km, 4,807 MW combined

Nearest plant: Earl F Wisdom (9.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.144600, -95.144300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.4 Kt
73 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.66 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.3K
cars per year
6.3K
homes per year
2.2M
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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