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1.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Crawford, IA
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0217, -95.3633
County
Crawford, IA
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Denison - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Denison - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
West Receiving is a small petroleum-fueled power plant located in Crawford County, Iowa. The plant has a total capacity of 1.8 MW and consists of a single generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Denison, Iowa, and began commercial operation in 1998.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In terms of size, West Receiving ranks 85th out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 768th out of 886 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 11 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of approximately 0.1%. Recent news coverage related to the plant has focused on hazards.
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ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
11 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1715 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1721 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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