Sycamore (IA) power station

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Sycamore (IA) power station is an operating power station of at least 158-megawatts (MW) in Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sycamore (IA) power station Johnston, Polk, Iowa, United States 41.6722, -93.6769 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 41.6722, -93.6769

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Emergency/Backup
1 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 79[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1974[1] no
2 Operating[1] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 79[1] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1974[1] no

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 MidAmerican Energy Co [100%][3] Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%]
2 MidAmerican Energy Co [100%][3] Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

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