186th largest plant in Iowa · 6865th nationally
La Porte is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 98 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1747 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | La Porte |
|---|---|
| Operator | La Porte City Utilities |
| City | La Porte City |
| County | Black Hawk County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50651 |
| Coordinates | 42.31590, -92.19280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1963 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| CO₂ | 86 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1747 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.