Irc Generator Facility is a oil power plant in Arizona.
Capacity—nameplate
Annual Generation—EPA eGRID
Capacity Factor—
Annual CO₂—metric tons
Location
Plant Name
Irc Generator Facility
Operator
Garkane Energy Coop, Inc
City
Fredonia
County
Coconino County
State
Arizona
ZIP
86052
Coordinates
36.97080, -112.52640
Oil
Generators (2)
ID
Technology
Fuel
Capacity
Status
Online
290
Petroleum Liquids
Distillate Oil
1.5 MW
Retired
1986
291
Petroleum Liquids
Distillate Oil
1.5 MW
Retired
1986
Grid context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region
About Oil plants
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.