211th largest plant in Iowa · 8622nd nationally
Ogden is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 3.9 MW. It generates roughly 5 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3299 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ogden |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Ogden - (Ia) |
| City | Ogden |
| County | Boone County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50212 |
| Coordinates | 42.03720, -94.04620 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1958 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 1951 |
| CO₂ | 8 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 3299 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.