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COAL POWER PLANTSSixth Street
Sixth Street is a 84.7 MW retired coal power plant in Linn County, Iowa, operated by Interstate Power and Light Co.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingMay 1921 (completed)
- ClosedNov 2010 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | 29 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 15 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | 15 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 10 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | 10 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 6.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Interstate Power and Light Co
- Location
- Linn County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 84.7 MW
- First unit online
- May 1921
- EIA plant ID
- 1058
Location
41.9848, -91.6686
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem