96th largest plant in Iowa · 3143rd nationally
Coralville Gt is a natural gas power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 72.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 97 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3077 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Coralville Gt |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Coralville |
| County | Johnson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52240 |
| Coordinates | 41.67188, -91.56400 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 1.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3077 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.