158th largest plant in Iowa · 6014th nationally
Laurens is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 9.1 MW. It generates roughly 955 MWh per year — enough to power about 90 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1639 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Laurens |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Laurens - (Ia) |
| City | Laurens |
| County | Pocahontas County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50554 |
| Coordinates | 42.84860, -94.85060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1952 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1951 |
| CO₂ | 782 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 15 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1639 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.