Buena Vista, Iowa · Plant code 1121

Alta Municipal Utilities

Alta Municipal Utilities is a oil plant in Buena Vista, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Oil

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Total capacity 4 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 70 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 1%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,018

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Alta, Iowa

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 307 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 6 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,651 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Oil 70 MWh · 100% of generation

Natural Gas 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner City of Alta - (IA)

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Retired or canceled	1,947
2A	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Standby	2,018
3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	1 MW	Retired or canceled	1,990
3A	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	2 MW	Standby	2,018

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

12 MWh

Jan

8 MWh

Feb

6 MWh

Mar

5 MWh

Apr

6 MWh

May

4 MWh

Jun

4 MWh

Jul

5 MWh

Aug

4 MWh

Sep

6 MWh

Oct

5 MWh

Nov

5 MWh

Dec

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