200th largest plant in Iowa · 8311th nationally
Bancroft is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 320 MWh per year — enough to power about 30 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3928 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Bancroft |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bancroft Municipal Utilities |
| City | Bancroft |
| County | Kossuth County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50517 |
| Coordinates | 43.29263, -94.21707 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1954 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 628 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 12 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3928 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.