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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSForest City Light Plant
Forest City Light Plant is a 22.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Winnebago County, Iowa, operated by City of Forest City- (IA).
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 7.6 MW | |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 6.3 MW | |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.5 MW | |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.7 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Forest City- (IA)
- Location
- Winnebago County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 22.0 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1950
- EIA plant ID
- 1138
Location
43.2632, -93.6354
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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