Manufacturing and utilities are also a significant part of the local economy. The Sikeston Power Plant, along the western city limits, was opened in 1981; a 235-megawatt coal-fired plant, it provides electricity to the entire city and to many nearby communities. Unilever, a multinational producer of household goods, and Orgill, a hardline distributor, both have large facilities located in the industrial park. | Manufacturing and utilities are also a significant part of the local economy. The Sikeston Power Plant, along the western city limits, was opened in 1981; a 235-megawatt coal-fired plant, it provides electricity to the entire city and to many nearby communities. Unilever, a multinational producer of household goods, and Orgill, a hardline distributor, both have large facilities located in the industrial park. |