Forest City Light Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1138
- Capacity
- 22 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Winnebago, IA
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- City of Forest City- (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 225.03 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Forest City Light Plant
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#140 of 827 nationally
22 MW Distillate Oil operating in Winnebago, IA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
22 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2631, -93.6353
County
Winnebago, IA
Nearby Plants
- Forest City SolarSolar3 MW · 1.4 km
- Winnebago Wind Power ProjectWind20 MW · 12.6 km
- FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLCWind200 MW · 13.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Forest City- (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Forest City- (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Forest City Light Plant is a 22 MW petroleum liquid-fueled power plant located in Winnebago County, Iowa. The plant began operating in 1950 and consists of six generators utilizing petroleum liquid technology. It is owned and operated by the City of Forest City, Iowa. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Forest City Light Plant generated 225 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest in Iowa out of 90 plants and 177th nationally out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
16 MWh
Latest Month
225 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·outage
Massive S.F. power outage darkened entire neighborhoods for hours
S.F. outage update: More than 48 hours later, some parts of the city are still without power. A series of widespread power failures caused...
San Francisco Chronicle·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Forest City City Council met Monday
The Forest City City Council met on Monday. There were several items on the agenda. The City held a public hearing on vacating a portion of...
KIOW·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
The Forest City Council Meeting for 11/17/25
The Forest City Council will meet Monday night beginning at 7pm. You can join the meeting on your smartphone, tablet, or computer by...
KIOW·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
As data centers go up, North Carolina weighs how to handle energy demand
Duke wants to build gas plants, but clean energy advocates argue that solar, battery storage, and demand response could help alleviate...
Duke (developer)
Canary Media·6 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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