150th largest plant in Iowa · 5596th nationally
Lamoni Municipal Utilities is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 10.5 MW. It generates roughly 135 MWh per year — enough to power about 12 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1771 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lamoni Municipal Utilities |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lamoni - (Ia) |
| City | Lamoni |
| County | Decatur County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50140 |
| Coordinates | 40.62200, -93.93260 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1955 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1948 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1941 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Operating | 1940 |
| CO₂ | 120 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1771 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.