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Villisca Municipal Power Plant is a 4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Villisca since 2003. Ranked #581 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 4 MW accounts for 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 737.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rolling Hills Wind Farm (443.9 MW, Wind), Adams Wind (154.3 MW, Wind), and Shenandoah (20 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km southwest of Omaha.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
City of Villisca - (IA)
Location
40.9315°, -94.9855°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,664. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,598 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Villisca - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 8,831 MW combined

Nearest plant: POET Biorefining LLC - Corning (16.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.931500, -94.985500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.0 Kt
12 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
183.3 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2033
7 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
362.3K
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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