201st largest plant in Iowa · 8349th nationally
Hopkinton is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.1 MW. It generates roughly 2 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1878 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hopkinton |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Hopkinton - (Ia) |
| City | Hopkinton |
| County | Delaware County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52237 |
| Coordinates | 42.34354, -91.24710 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Retired | 1994 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| CO₂ | 2 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1878 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.