146th largest plant in Iowa · 5250th nationally
Story City is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 13.9 MW. It generates roughly 233 MWh per year — enough to power about 22 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1691 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Story City |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Story City - (Ia) |
| City | Story City |
| County | Story County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50248 |
| Coordinates | 42.18608, -93.60048 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1964 |
| CO₂ | 197 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1691 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.