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West Bend is a 6.7 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of West Bend since 1983. Ranked #448 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 6.7 MW represents 0.02% 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 West Bend 440 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pomeroy Wind Farm (286.4 MW, Wind), Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm (80 MW, Wind), and Algona (16.1 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 150 km northwest of Des Moines.

Capacity
6.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
City of West Bend
Location
42.9612°, -94.4456°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,409. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,910 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,384 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of West Bend operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

70 plants within 100 km, 5,963 MW combined

Nearest plant: Algona (20.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.961200, -94.445600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
13.4 Kt
21 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
574.2 Kt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.9K
cars per year
1.8K
homes per year
606.9K
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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