Forest City Light Plant

306 East J St, Forest City, IA 50436

Plant Summary Information

Forest City Light Plant is ranked #30 out of 98 distillate fuel oil power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Forest City Light Plant is comprised of 6 generators and generated 30.1 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Forest City Light Plant
Utility Name	City of Forest City- (IA)
Location	Winnebago County, IA
Initial Operation Date	January 1946
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	120.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	1.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,394 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #721 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #209 out of 272 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #30 out of 98 Iowa Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Forest City Light Plant (1138)
Plant Address	306 East J St, Forest City, IA 50436
Utility	City of Forest City- (IA) (6579)
Latitude, Longitude	43.26324, -93.63538
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1946
Annual Generation	120.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	MRO
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Dairyland Power Coop (4716)
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	January 1950
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1958
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1965
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1968
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	January 1976
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

First Operation Date	April 2000
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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