Burlington (IA)
Des Moines County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1104 · Operator: Interstate Power and Light Co
Nameplate291MWSummer 210 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation29GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate16,265Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs as rarely runs
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 | 1,107.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,226 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,282.4 | 51.3% | 11,094 |
| 2004 | 1,191.9 | 48.0% | 11,047 |
| 2005 | 1,151.5 | 47.3% | 10,952 |
| 2006 | 1,145.6 | 47.3% | 10,981 |
| 2007 | 1,230.6 | 54.0% | 10,895 |
| 2008 | 1,181 | 51.6% | 10,729 |
| 2009 | 1,204.8 | 54.4% | 10,690 |
| 2010 | 880.3 | 39.3% | 9,668 |
| 2011 | 1,203.8 | 54.1% | 10,790 |
| 2012 | 1,165 | 50.1% | 11,263 |
| 2013 | 1,124.9 | 46.9% | 11,241 |
| 2014 | 1,123.9 | 47.8% | 11,146 |
| 2015 | 1,082.2 | 45.5% | 10,560 |
| 2016 | 1,121.7 | 47.2% | 10,382 |
| 2017 | 1,091.6 | 47.4% | 10,614 |
| 2018 | 1,192.7 | 55.6% | 10,558 |
| 2019 | 1,145.9 | 52.2% | 10,738 |
| 2020 | 1,129.7 | 52.5% | 10,902 |
| 2021 | 1,055.7 | 53.2% | 11,454 |
| 2022 | 15.7 | 0.9% | 22,991 |
| 2023 | 6.9 | 0.5% | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 16.3 | 0.9% | 19,700 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 212 | 170.3 | Jun 1968 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19.7 | 11.6 | May 1994 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2030 | coming soon |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19.7 | 9.2 | May 1995 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2030 | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19.7 | 13.3 | Apr 1996 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2030 | coming soon |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19.7 | 5.8 | Jul 1994 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2030 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Interstate Power and Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Interstate Power and Light Co | 100.0% | 291 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wever Solar (150MW) | 249 MW | 13.5 km |
| Zebrawood Solar, LLC | — | 20.1 km |
| Galesburg Solar Array | 1 MW | 24.4 km |
| Little Creek | — | 28 km |
| McDonough Solar 1, LLC CSG | 4 MW | 30.5 km |
| NLMU Diesel | 8 MW | 31.1 km |