Greenfield Light Plant is a oil power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Greenfield Light Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Greenfield - (Ia) |
| City | Greenfield |
| County | Adair County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50849 |
| Coordinates | 41.30389, -94.46056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 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.