186th largest plant in Iowa · 6865th nationally
Coon Rapids Ii is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 451 MWh per year — enough to power about 42 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1625 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Coon Rapids Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Coon Rapids |
| City | Coon Rapids |
| County | Carroll County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50058 |
| Coordinates | 41.87104, -94.68078 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 367 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1625 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 | Southwest Power Pool |
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.