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West Receiving is a 2 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Denison since 1998. Ranked #716 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.0052% of the total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making West Receiving 1,475.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ida Grove Wind (301.1 MW, Wind), Ida Grove II (201 MW, Wind), and Carroll Wind Farm (159.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 50 km from Sioux City.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
City of Denison - (IA)
Location
42.0217°, -95.3633°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,934. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,917 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,970 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Denison - (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

43 plants within 100 km, 5,794 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Harvest Wind Project LLC (16.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.021700, -95.363300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
4.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
111.6 Kt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
866
cars per year
531
homes per year
181.2K
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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