Laurens
A 9.1 MW oil power plant in Pocahontas, Iowa, owned by City of Laurens - (IA), commissioned in 1951.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1157Oil
Nameplate capacity
9.1 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1951
Owner
City of Laurens - (IA)
Location
Pocahontas, Iowa
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
0.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2025
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
5
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0.1 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0.1 | |
| 2019 | 0.3 | |
| 2020 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0.9 | |
| 2022 | 0.3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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