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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSLa Porte
La Porte is a 5.4 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Black Hawk County, Iowa, operated by La Porte City Utilities.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| 3A | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.8 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- La Porte City Utilities
- Location
- Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 5.4 MW
Retired: 1.9 MW - First unit online
- Sep 1956
- EIA plant ID
- 1156
Location
42.3159, -92.1928
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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