Archer Daniels Midland Clinton
Clinton County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 10860 · Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co
Nameplate180MWSummer 180 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation716GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor42%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,662Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2009Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 248.8 | 90.5% | 28,828 |
| 2004 | 165.7 | 60.1% | 8,857 |
| 2005 | 15.9 | 5.8% | 8,857 |
| 2006 | 169.4 | 61.6% | 8,857 |
| 2007 | 151.3 | 55.0% | 8,857 |
| 2008 | 95.9 | 46.4% | 8,505 |
| 2009 | 521.4 | 40.3% | 10,994 |
| 2010 | 793.9 | 50.3% | 10,544 |
| 2011 | 791 | 50.2% | 10,545 |
| 2012 | 725.4 | 45.9% | 10,563 |
| 2013 | 800.8 | 50.8% | 10,502 |
| 2014 | 838.9 | 48.5% | 10,472 |
| 2015 | 812.8 | 47.3% | 10,434 |
| 2016 | 721 | 41.3% | 6,699 |
| 2017 | 677.1 | 40.2% | 6,546 |
| 2018 | 773.3 | 46.8% | 6,592 |
| 2019 | 771.9 | 45.2% | 6,601 |
| 2020 | 768.9 | 45.4% | 6,717 |
| 2021 | 734.5 | 42.6% | 6,608 |
| 2022 | 775.5 | 44.7% | 6,616 |
| 2023 | 713.1 | 40.7% | 6,571 |
| 2024 | 780.2 | 44.5% | 6,719 |
| 2025 | 716.4 | 41.9% | 6,633 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 75 | 75 | Feb 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2A | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 105 | 105 | Apr 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Jan 1954 | Retired Oct 2008 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jan 1940 | Retired Oct 2008 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 9.4 | 9.4 | Jan 1965 | Retired Oct 2008 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 4 | 4 | Jan 1974 | Retired Oct 2008 | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 7 | 7 | Apr 1991 | Retired Oct 2008 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Archer Daniels Midland Co | 100.0% | 180 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Whiteside Solar 1 CSG | 2 MW | 5.8 km |
| Cattail (CSG) | 2 MW | 6.5 km |
| Clover - (IL) CSG | 5 MW | 8.5 km |
| USS Cattail Solar | 2 MW | 8.5 km |