122nd largest plant in Iowa · 4366th nationally
Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 25.1 MW. It generates roughly 224 MWh per year — enough to power about 21 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1469 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Waverly Municipal Electric North Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Waverly Municipal Elec Utility |
| City | Waverly |
| County | Bremer County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50677 |
| Coordinates | 42.73170, -92.47110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.0 MW | Operating | 1993 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 17 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 18 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 19 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 20 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.2 MW | Retired | 1948 |
| CO₂ | 165 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1469 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.