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Maquoketa 1 — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 1162
Capacity: 24.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
Status: Operating
Location: Jackson, IA
Operating Since: 1956
Generators: 9
Operator: City of Maquoketa - (IA)
Parent Company: —
Annual Generation: 0 MWh
Capacity Factor: 0.0%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Maquoketa 1

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #24 of 39 Natural Gas plants in IA#1298 of 2009 nationally

24.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (19 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Jackson, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

24.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids

1956

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.0387, -90.6627

County

Jackson, IA

Nearby Plants

Maquoketa 2
Distillate Oil8 MW · 3.5 km
Iowa Hydro LLC
Hydro1.2 MW · 4.5 km
Preston (IA)
Distillate Oil3.6 MW · 22.2 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Maquoketa - (IA)	—	—
Owner(s)	City of Maquoketa - (IA)	—	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.

About

Maquoketa 1 is a 24.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Jackson County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1956 and is owned and operated by the City of Maquoketa. It utilizes nine generators with Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine technology, and also has the capability to use Petroleum Liquids as a secondary fuel.

The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. According to available rankings, Maquoketa 1 is the 23rd largest power plant out of 37 in Iowa, and ranks 1278 out of 1963 nationally. News reports indicate at least one article related to hazards at the plant.

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