253rd largest plant in Iowa · 10231st nationally
Coggon is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 14 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1633 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Coggon |
|---|---|
| Operator | Coggon Municipal Light Plant |
| City | Coggon |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52218 |
| Coordinates | 42.28083, -91.53271 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Retired | 1945 |
| CO₂ | 11 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1633 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.