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Waterloo Lundquist is an 18 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by MidAmerican Energy Co since 2000. Ranked #226 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.05% 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 Waterloo Lundquist 163.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas) and Vienna Wind Farm (150.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 30 km northeast of Waterloo.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
MidAmerican Energy Co
Location
42.5062°, -92.3456°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #991 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

MidAmerican Energy Co operates 45 plants totalling 11,395 MW

Regional density

64 plants within 100 km, 4,436 MW combined

Nearest plant: Streeter Station (8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.506200, -92.345600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
35.9 Kt
55 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
932.7 Kt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.8K
cars per year
4.8K
homes per year
1.6M
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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