203rd largest plant in Iowa · 8379th nationally
Traer East is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Traer East |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Traer - (Ia) |
| City | Tracer |
| County | Tama County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50675 |
| Coordinates | 42.18170, -92.46630 |
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 | 2004 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 17 metric tons |
|---|
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.