Sixth Street is a coal power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Sixth Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | Interstate Power And Light Co |
| City | Cedar Rapids |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52402 |
| Coordinates | 41.98477, -91.66861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 28.7 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1942 |
| 7 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1945 |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1921 |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1925 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 6.0 MW | Retired | 1930 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.