153rd largest plant in Iowa · 5651st nationally
Atlantic is a natural gas power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 115 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1667 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Atlantic |
|---|---|
| Operator | Atlantic Municipal Utilities |
| City | Atlantic |
| County | Cass County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50022 |
| Coordinates | 41.40900, -95.00000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.3 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| CO₂ | 96 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1667 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.