162nd largest plant in Iowa · 6210th nationally
Maquoketa 2 is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Maquoketa 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Maquoketa - (Ia) |
| City | Maquoketa |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52060 |
| Coordinates | 42.07000, -90.66000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 20 metric tons |
|---|
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.