184th largest plant in Iowa · 6807th nationally
Alliant Sbd 8602 Marion Sub is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 5.6 MW. It generates roughly 15 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2522 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Alliant Sbd 8602 Marion Sub |
|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Energy Applications Inc |
| City | Marion |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52405 |
| Coordinates | 42.02890, -91.59750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1536 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| 2734 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| 2785 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| 2741 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 19 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2522 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.