Fair Station is a coal power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Fair Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Iowa Power Cooperative |
| City | Muscatine |
| County | Muscatine County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52761 |
| Coordinates | 41.45690, -90.82330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 37.5 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.