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Waterloo is a 30.2 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Waterloo since 1989. Ranked #143 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 30.2 MW accounts for 0.08% 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 Waterloo 97.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baldwin Energy Complex (1,894.1 MW, Coal), Rush Island (1,242 MW, Coal), and Meramec (1,041 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Illinois, approximately 40 km from St. Louis.

Capacity
30.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
City of Waterloo - (IL)
Location
38.3348°, -90.1589°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,464. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #783 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Waterloo - (IL) operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 11,333 MW combined

Nearest plant: Meramec (17.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.334800, -90.158900
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
60.2 Kt
93 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.23 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.1K
cars per year
8.0K
homes per year
2.7M
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
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