198th largest plant in Iowa · 8228th nationally
Durant is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 48 MWh per year — enough to power about 4 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1718 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Durant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Durant - (Ia) |
| City | Durant |
| County | Cedar County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52747 |
| Coordinates | 41.59976, -90.91195 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Standby | 2011 |
| 6A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| CO₂ | 41 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1718 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.