Estherville
Emmet County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1137 · Operator: City of Estherville - (IA)
Nameplate16MWSummer 14 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,227Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1946Runs as rarely runs
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 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 11,062 |
| 2002 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,693 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,746 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,847 |
| 2005 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,693 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 8,503 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,631 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 9,066 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 6,991 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 19,230 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,936 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 23,207 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,278 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 8,618 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 8,132 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,149 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,895 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 8,302 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 5,811 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 12,296 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.3% | 7,585 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 7,966 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.7% | 7,928 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 8,065 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 6,227 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.6 | 1.1 | Dec 1946 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3 | 2.7 | Jun 1960 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4 | 3.5 | Jun 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 4 | 3.6 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3 | 2.7 | Jan 1960 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | — | Jan 1950 | Retired Jun 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Estherville - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Estherville - (IA) | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Iowa Lakes Community College Wind Farm | 2 MW | 3 km |
| Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm | 11 MW | 12 km |
| Graettinger | 3 MW | 19.6 km |
| Milford | 7 MW | 26.1 km |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | 149 MW | 31.5 km |
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | 340 MW | 32.3 km |