Spencer Gas Turbine— 23.8 MW Oil
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.
56 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
56 years in operation
Oil fleet average: 28.7 years
City of Spencer - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
76 plants within 100 km, 4,807 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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