129th largest plant in Iowa · 4549th nationally
Webster City is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 21.3 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 194 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2250 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Webster City |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Webster City - (Ia) |
| City | Webster City |
| County | Hamilton County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50595 |
| Coordinates | 42.47102, -93.81499 |
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 | 21.3 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 2.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 7 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 13 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2250 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.