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Sumner is a 5.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Sumner since 1977. Ranked #498 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 5.6 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 this facility 526.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas), Streeter Station (51.5 MW, Gas), and Gas Turbine (IA) (43.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 60 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
5.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of Sumner - (IA)
Location
42.8464°, -92.0978°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,670. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #27,893 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,458 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

56 plants within 100 km, 3,097 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hawkeye Wind Farm (11.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.846400, -92.097800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.2 Kt
17 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
546.9 Kt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.4K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
507.3K
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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