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Forest City Light Plant is a 22 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Forest City since 1979. Ranked #185 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 22 MW represents 0.06% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Forest City 134 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emery Station (602.8 MW, Gas), FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC (200 MW, Wind), and FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC (150 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Iowa, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Des Moines.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1979

47 years old

Owner
City of Forest City- (IA)
Location
43.2632°, -93.6354°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,784. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

47 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Forest City- (IA) operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

79 plants within 100 km, 4,547 MW combined

Nearest plant: Forest City Solar (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.263200, -93.635400
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
43.8 Kt
67 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.06 Mt
Over 47 years of operation
Past Retirement
2009
17 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
9.5K
cars per year
5.8K
homes per year
2.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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