95th largest plant in Iowa · 2899th nationally
Ames Gt is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 78.7 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 160 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2247 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ames Gt |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Ames - (Ia) |
| City | Ames |
| County | Story County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50010 |
| Coordinates | 42.02720, -93.58280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 57.4 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 21.3 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 1.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2247 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.