George Neal North
Woodbury County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1091 · Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Nameplate584MWSummer 510 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,614GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor36%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,430Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1975Runs 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 | 6,037.8 | 72.5% | 10,423 |
| 2002 | 5,703.9 | 68.5% | 10,314 |
| 2003 | 6,133.9 | 73.7% | 10,297 |
| 2004 | 5,489.8 | 65.8% | 10,521 |
| 2005 | 6,325.2 | 76.0% | 10,406 |
| 2006 | 6,349 | 76.3% | 10,410 |
| 2007 | 6,231.7 | 75.8% | 10,439 |
| 2008 | 6,146.4 | 74.1% | 10,372 |
| 2009 | 6,333.7 | 76.5% | 10,371 |
| 2010 | 6,619.8 | 78.9% | 10,383 |
| 2011 | 5,653.4 | 67.5% | 10,534 |
| 2012 | 4,163.6 | 52.1% | 10,642 |
| 2013 | 3,664 | 46.0% | 10,856 |
| 2014 | 3,342.1 | 41.5% | 10,705 |
| 2015 | 2,526.1 | 31.4% | 10,645 |
| 2016 | 1,851.7 | 34.3% | 10,647 |
| 2017 | 2,155.9 | 48.3% | 10,384 |
| 2018 | 2,278 | 50.5% | 10,293 |
| 2019 | 1,628.4 | 36.4% | 10,533 |
| 2020 | 859.4 | 19.3% | 10,684 |
| 2021 | 1,702.5 | 37.8% | 10,772 |
| 2022 | 665.8 | 15.1% | 11,584 |
| 2023 | 1,252.9 | 28.0% | 11,315 |
| 2024 | 750 | 16.7% | 11,716 |
| 2025 | 1,807.9 | 40.5% | 10,546 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 584.1 | 510 | May 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 147 | 134.3 | May 1964 | Retired Apr 2016 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 349.2 | 283.7 | May 1972 | Retired Apr 2016 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 72.0% | 421 MW |
| IES Utilities, Inc | 28.0% | 164 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| George Neal South | 696 MW | 0.1 km |
| Neal Energy Center Solar | 4 MW | 3.8 km |
| South Sioux City Energy Storage | 2 MW | 15.3 km |
| South Sioux City Solar | 2 MW | 18.7 km |
| Emerson | 2 MW | 30.3 km |
| Pender | 5 MW | 35 km |