181st largest plant in Iowa · 6680th nationally
Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 53 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1365 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona |
|---|---|
| Operator | Farmers Electric Coop - (Ia) |
| City | Kalona |
| County | Johnson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52247 |
| Coordinates | 41.56669, -91.73666 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 36 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1365 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.