160th largest plant in Iowa · 6111th nationally
Grundy Center City Light Plant is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 8.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Grundy Center City Light Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Grundy Center Mun Light & Power |
| City | Grundy Center |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50638 |
| Coordinates | 42.36309, -92.77232 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1963 |
| 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.