Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines
Polk County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 10861 · Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,132Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as peaking
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 | 39.5 | 57.1% | 9,278 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 37 | 53.3% | 5,251 |
| 2005 | 32.4 | 46.8% | 5,251 |
| 2006 | 40.3 | 58.2% | 5,251 |
| 2007 | 26.2 | 37.8% | 7,949 |
| 2008 | 24 | 34.6% | 8,673 |
| 2009 | 24.3 | 35.0% | 8,410 |
| 2010 | 21.9 | 31.6% | 8,962 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 33.3% | 9,015 |
| 2012 | 20.7 | 29.8% | 9,040 |
| 2013 | 26.7 | 38.6% | 6,741 |
| 2014 | 23.7 | 34.2% | 8,422 |
| 2015 | 26.5 | 38.3% | 8,083 |
| 2016 | 24.6 | 35.4% | 6,773 |
| 2017 | 26.6 | 38.5% | 6,207 |
| 2018 | 26.5 | 38.3% | 6,379 |
| 2019 | 24.8 | 35.8% | 6,318 |
| 2020 | 27.6 | 39.7% | 5,622 |
| 2021 | 21.3 | 30.8% | 6,663 |
| 2022 | 23.5 | 34.0% | 6,525 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 8.8% | 7,856 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 2.7% | 14,778 |
| 2025 | 23.4 | 33.8% | 6,132 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 7.9 | 7.9 | May 1988 | Operating | — | 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% | 8 MW |
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