79th largest plant in Kansas · 4238th nationally
Iola is a oil power plant in Kansas with a nameplate capacity of 29.3 MW. It generates roughly 909 MWh per year — enough to power about 86 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1521 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Iola |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Iola - (Ks) |
| City | Iola |
| County | Allen County |
| State | Kansas |
| ZIP | 66749 |
| Coordinates | 37.92308, -95.42557 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1981 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1977 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| CO₂ | 692 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 12 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1521 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 | Southwest Power Pool |
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.