179th largest plant in Iowa · 6661st nationally
Lenox is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 6.1 MW. It generates roughly 12 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2260 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lenox |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lenox - (Ia) |
| City | Lenox |
| County | Taylor County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50851 |
| Coordinates | 40.88000, -94.55890 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2016 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Standby | 1965 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Standby | 1966 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 14 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2260 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.