United States βΊ Power plants βΊ Oil-fired power plants βΊ Iowa
OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSSanborn
Sanborn is a 1.5 MW retired oil-fired power plant in O Brien County, Iowa, operated by City of Sanborn - (IA).
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJul 1947 (completed)
- ClosedJan 2003 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.2 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.2 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of Sanborn - (IA)
- Location
- O Brien County, Iowa
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 1.5 MW
- First unit online
- Jul 1947
- EIA plant ID
- 1182
Location
43.1967, -95.6633
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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