Graettinger
Palo Alto County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1142 · Operator: City of Graettinger - (IA)
×1 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest May 2024)
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,714Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,833 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,090 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,963 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,771 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,651 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,726 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,327 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,222 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,875 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,538 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,700 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,296 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 15,429 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,500 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,791 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,642 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,333 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,857 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 12,495 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.8% | 14,153 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 14,492 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.2% | 15,714 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Aug 1957 | Retired May 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Graettinger - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Graettinger - (IA) | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Crosswind Energy Project | 21 MW | 25.6 km |
| Iowa Lakes Superior Wind Farm | 11 MW | 29.5 km |