4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Pocahontas, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7303, -94.6644
County
Pocahontas, IA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Pocahontas - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Pocahontas - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The West Diesel Generation Unit is a 4 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 2006, consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Pocahontas, Iowa.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the West Diesel Generation Unit produced 23 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's size ranks it as the 58th largest out of 90 power plants in Iowa, and 593rd out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2 MWh
Latest Month
23 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Diesel Generation Unit
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.