Laurens

210 RailRoad Street, Laurens, IA 50554

Plant Summary Information

Laurens is ranked #10 out of 98 distillate fuel oil power plants in Iowa in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Laurens is comprised of 5 generators and generated 239.2 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Laurens
Utility Name	City of Laurens - (IA)
Location	Pocahontas County, IA
Initial Operation Date	July 1951
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	955.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	9.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,810 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #414 out of 1,262 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #189 out of 272 Iowa Power Plants
Ranked #10 out of 98 Iowa Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Laurens (1157)
Plant Address	210 RailRoad Street, Laurens, IA 50554
Utility	City of Laurens - (IA) (10769)
Latitude, Longitude	42.8486, -94.8506
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2002 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	July 1951
Annual Generation	955.0 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	Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Municipality
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Laurens - (IA) (10769) IA
Grid Voltage	12.50 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	July 1951
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

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	July 1952
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

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	April 2013
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

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	April 2013
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

Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	April 2013
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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Milford	Milford, IA	616.0 MWh	36.3 mi
Palo Alto Wind Farm	Emmetsburg, IA	1.5 TWh	29.1 mi
Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm	Pomeroy, IA	370.6 GWh	21.7 mi
Pomeroy Wind Farm	Fonda, IA	967.1 GWh	19 mi
Sac County Wind, LLC	Sac City, IA	340.3 GWh	30.4 mi
Spencer Gas Turbine	Spencer, IA	1.2 GWh	25.3 mi
Storm Lake 1	Alta, IA	94.5 GWh	30.2 mi
Storm Lake II	Alta, IA	125.6 GWh	28.1 mi
Upland Prairie	Spencer, IA	1.1 TWh	35.3 mi
West Bend	West Bent, IA	471.0 MWh	21.9 mi
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