127th largest plant in Iowa · 4506th nationally
Forest City Light Plant is a oil power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 22.0 MW. It generates roughly 120 MWh per year — enough to power about 11 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1715 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Forest City Light Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Forest City- (Ia) |
| City | Forest City |
| County | Winnebago County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 50436 |
| Coordinates | 43.26324, -93.63538 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 7.6 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 6.3 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1958 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1950 |
| CO₂ | 103 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1715 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.