Milton L Kapp is a natural gas power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Milton L Kapp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Clinton |
| County | Clinton County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52732 |
| Coordinates | 41.80810, -90.23361 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 219 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 18.8 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.