Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids
Linn County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 10864 · Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co
Nameplate295MWSummer 295 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation1,002GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor39%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,124Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 668.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 763.3 | — | — |
| 2003 | 776 | 34.1% | 6,646 |
| 2004 | 908.4 | 39.8% | 5,044 |
| 2005 | 874.4 | 38.4% | 5,044 |
| 2006 | 942.4 | 41.4% | 5,044 |
| 2007 | 970.7 | 42.6% | 5,044 |
| 2008 | 707.8 | 30.7% | 6,967 |
| 2009 | 602.4 | 25.5% | 7,918 |
| 2010 | 806.7 | 33.7% | 6,266 |
| 2011 | 959.9 | 41.5% | 5,934 |
| 2012 | 991.1 | 42.9% | 6,099 |
| 2013 | 969.3 | 41.6% | 6,114 |
| 2014 | 941.5 | 40.5% | 6,086 |
| 2015 | 937.5 | 40.9% | 6,115 |
| 2016 | 943.5 | 39.5% | 5,066 |
| 2017 | 1,019.4 | 39.5% | 4,977 |
| 2018 | 1,016.7 | 39.3% | 4,971 |
| 2019 | 1,051.4 | 40.7% | 4,962 |
| 2020 | 814.9 | 31.4% | 4,973 |
| 2021 | 941.7 | 36.4% | 4,925 |
| 2022 | 923.8 | 35.8% | 5,001 |
| 2023 | 942.2 | 36.5% | 5,064 |
| 2024 | 1,015.5 | 39.2% | 5,039 |
| 2025 | 989.9 | 38.3% | 5,129 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 31 | 31 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 31 | 31 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 31 | 31 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 31 | 31 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 31 | 31 | Feb 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 101.1 | 105 | Nov 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.5 | 35 | Sep 2016 | 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% | 295 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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