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Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant is a 25.1 MW oil and gas power plant in the United States, operated by Waverly Municipal Electric Utility since 1986. Ranked #165 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.07% 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 Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant 117.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Electrifarm (264.1 MW, Gas) and Charles City Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 80 km west of the city of Cedar Rapids.

Capacity
25.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Waverly Municipal Elec Utility
Location
42.7317°, -92.4711°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,658. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,698 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #832 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Waverly Municipal Elec Utility operates 3 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 5,288 MW combined

Nearest plant: Streeter Station (22.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.731700, -92.471100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.0 Kt
77 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.00 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.9K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
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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