Agency Gt is a natural gas power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Agency Gt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | West Burlington |
| County | Des Moines County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52601 |
| Coordinates | 40.81674, -91.14667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.7 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.7 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.7 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 19.7 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.