239th largest plant in Iowa · 9578th nationally
Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant is a natural gas power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Iowa |
| City | Coralville |
| County | Johnson County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52242 |
| Coordinates | 41.70530, -91.60330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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.