128th largest plant in Iowa · 4536th nationally
Amana Society Service Company is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 21.6 MW. It generates roughly 947 MWh per year — enough to power about 90 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1751 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Amana Society Service Company |
|---|---|
| Operator | Amana Society Service Co |
| City | Middle Amana |
| County | Iowa County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52307 |
| Coordinates | 41.79323, -91.89179 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| IC9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 829 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 17 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1751 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.