177th largest plant in Iowa · 6568th nationally
Milford is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 616 MWh per year — enough to power about 58 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1728 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Milford |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Milford - (Ia) |
| City | Milford |
| County | Dickinson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51351 |
| Coordinates | 43.32608, -95.14834 |
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 | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1997 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| CO₂ | 532 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 10 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1728 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.