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University of Northern Iowa is a 7.5 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the University of Northern Iowa since 1982. Ranked #1545 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents a fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 568.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas) and Vienna Wind Farm (150.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km northeast of Des Moines.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1982

44 years old

Owner
University of Northern Iowa
Location
42.5136°, -92.4591°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,584 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

44 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

University of Northern Iowa operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 5,251 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gas Turbine (IA) (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.513600, -92.459100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
14.5 Kt
30 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
637.4 Kt
Over 44 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.1K
cars per year
1.9K
homes per year
658.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
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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