Gowrie
Webster County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1141 · Operator: Gowrie Municipal Utilities
Nameplate3MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,667Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs 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 | 1.2% | 10,894 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 10,658 |
| 2003 | 0.2 | 1.1% | 10,902 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.5% | 9,960 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,962 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,913 |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,871 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,188 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,500 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,500 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,833 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,077 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,794 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.2% | 11,455 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,750 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 7,667 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,250 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,571 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 1.2% | 8,943 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 10,547 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,900 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,500 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,200 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,667 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.2 | Jan 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.1 | Jul 1959 | Retired May 2013 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.2 | 1.1 | Jul 1968 | Retired May 2013 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gowrie Municipal Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gowrie Municipal Utilities | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Junction Hilltop Wind Farm | 8 MW | 20.5 km |
| Beaver Creek Wind | 340 MW | 22.1 km |
| Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC | 15 MW | 23.2 km |