298th largest plant in Iowa · 12726th nationally
Alliant Sbg 9802 Toyota is a natural gas power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 67 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1116 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Alliant Sbg 9802 Toyota |
|---|---|
| Operator | Industrial Energy Applications Inc |
| City | Cedar Rapids |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52411 |
| Coordinates | 42.02771, -91.71110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 37 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1116 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.. |
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.