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Story City is a 13.9 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Story City since 1985. Ranked #276 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 13.9 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Story City 211 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Century (201.2 MW, Wind), Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East (199.7 MW, Wind), and Garden Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Story County, approximately 60 km north of Des Moines.

Capacity
13.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
City of Story City - (IA)
Location
42.1861°, -93.6005°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,427. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,910 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,096 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

41 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Story City - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

66 plants within 100 km, 4,781 MW combined

Nearest plant: Story City Wind Project (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.186100, -93.600500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
27.7 Kt
43 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.14 Mt
Over 41 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.0K
cars per year
3.7K
homes per year
1.3M
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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