199th largest plant in Iowa · 8274th nationally
Gilliam South is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.3 MW. It generates roughly 1 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
At 4084 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gilliam South |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Stuart - (Ia) |
| City | Stuart |
| County | Adair County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50250 |
| Coordinates | 41.49611, -94.32722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 4084 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.