Laurens — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1157
- Capacity
- 9.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Pocahontas, IA
- Operating Since
- 1951
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- City of Laurens - (IA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 257 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Laurens
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #27 of 89 Distillate Oil plants in IA#314 of 827 nationally
9.1 MW Distillate Oil standby in Pocahontas, IA — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
9.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8486, -94.8506
County
Pocahontas, IA
Nearby Plants
- West Diesel Generation UnitDistillate Oil4 MW · 20.1 km
- Crosswind Energy ProjectWind21 MW · 22.9 km
- Pomeroy Wind FarmWind286.4 MW · 29.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Laurens - (IA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Laurens - (IA) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Laurens plant is a 9.1 MW electricity generation facility located in Pocahontas County, Iowa. The plant, which began operating in 1951, utilizes petroleum liquids as its primary fuel source and consists of 5 generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Laurens, Iowa. The Laurens plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Laurens plant generated 257 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant is ranked as the 28th largest in Iowa out of 90 facilities, and nationally it is ranked 363rd out of 886 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19 MWh
Latest Month
257 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUECLRMUNLAURENS_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Georgia Power receives approval for five new solar facilities
The company secured five power purchase agreements across the state, including in Jefferson and Laurens counties.
WTOC·6 months ago
General
Laurens County Council approves $61 million solar farm
The Duke Energy project will be Beaverdam Solar Center, a 41-megawatts facility. It will be on Beaverdam Creek Road, Gray Court.
GoLaurens.Com·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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