178th largest plant in Iowa · 6627th nationally
State Center is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW. It generates roughly 53 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1621 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | State Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of State Center - (Ia) |
| City | State Center |
| County | Marshall County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50247 |
| Coordinates | 42.01667, -93.16333 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 43 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1621 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.