111th largest plant in Iowa · 3876th nationally
Indianola is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 40.9 MW.
| Plant Name | Indianola |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indianola Municipal Utilities |
| City | Indianola |
| County | Warren County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50125 |
| Coordinates | 41.35949, -93.56327 |
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 | 20.6 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.3 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.1 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 4.0 MW | Retired | 1966 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1946 |
| CO₂ | 370 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
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.