203rd largest plant in Iowa · 8379th nationally
Villisca Municipal Power Plant is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 4.0 MW. It generates roughly 13 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1570 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Villisca Municipal Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Villisca - (Ia) |
| City | Villisca |
| County | Montgomery County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50864 |
| Coordinates | 40.93150, -94.98550 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Retired | 1939 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1936 |
| CO₂ | 10 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1570 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.