Polk, Iowa · Plant code 7145

Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill is a natural gas plant in Polk, Iowa. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 179 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 21,931 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 1%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,990

Useful for technology-vintage context.

Location Pleasant Hill, Iowa

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 7,344 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 26 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 872 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 21,909 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 22 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner MidAmerican Energy Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	41 MW	Operating	1,990
2	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	41 MW	Operating	1,990
3	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	97 MW	Operating	1,994

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

1,081 MWh

Jan

81 MWh

Feb

616 MWh

Mar

32 MWh

Apr

391 MWh

May

1,299 MWh

Jun

7,713 MWh

Jul

3,734 MWh

Aug

1,701 MWh

Sep

333 MWh

Oct

1,271 MWh

Nov

3,679 MWh

Dec

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2 MW 71 MWh 23 tons CO2

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