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State Center is a 6.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of State Center since 1985. Ranked #465 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.3 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 State Center 468 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marshalltown Generating Station (705.9 MW, Gas), Marshalltown (189 MW, Gas), and Vienna Wind Farm (150.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
6.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of State Center - (IA)
Location
42.0167°, -93.1633°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,508. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,165 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,409 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of State Center - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

77 plants within 100 km, 5,696 MW combined

Nearest plant: FPL Energy Story Wind LLC (13.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.016700, -93.163300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.6 Kt
19 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
514.8 Kt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.7K
cars per year
1.7K
homes per year
570.7K
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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