1.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Crawford, IA — Southwest Power Pool
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0217, -95.3633
County
Crawford, IA
Nearby Plants
| 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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
11 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match