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Tipton is a 10.6 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Tipton since 2000. Ranked #339 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.6 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Tipton 278 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Muscatine Plant #1 (293.5 MW, Coal), Coralville GT (72 MW, Gas), and the University of Iowa Main Power Plant (30.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km southeast of Cedar Rapids.

Capacity
10.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
City of Tipton - (IA)
Location
41.7717°, -91.1321°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,717. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,217 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Tipton - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 5,934 MW combined

Nearest plant: Anchor Wind LLC (12.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.771700, -91.132100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.1 Kt
32 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
549.2 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
960.2K
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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