253rd largest plant in Iowa · 10231st nationally
Primghar is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Primghar |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Primghar - (Ia) |
| City | Primghar |
| County | O'brien County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 51245 |
| Coordinates | 43.08713, -95.62596 |
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 | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2024 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Retired | 1938 |
| 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.