Indianola
Warren County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1150 · Operator: Indianola Municipal Utilities
×9 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Jan 2021)
Nameplate41MWSummer 42 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation-0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor-0%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1977Runs 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 | 2.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 4.7 | 1.0% | 18,038 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6 | 1.2% | 25,188 |
| 2006 | 3.1 | 0.7% | 18,252 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2009 | -1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2010 | -1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2011 | -1.1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2012 | -1 | -0.2% | — |
| 2013 | -0.8 | -0.2% | — |
| 2014 | -0.7 | -0.2% | — |
| 2015 | -0.8 | -0.2% | — |
| 2016 | -0.7 | -0.2% | — |
| 2017 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2023 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | -0.3 | -0.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 20.6 | 19.4 | Jan 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 20.3 | 22.8 | Jan 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.6 | Jan 1946 | Retired Jun 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.4 | 1.3 | Jan 1949 | Retired Jun 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1 | Jan 1953 | Retired Feb 2006 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.3 | Jan 1961 | Retired Jun 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 4 | 4 | Jan 1966 | Retired Jan 2021 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.1 | 5 | Jan 1970 | Retired Jan 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indianola Municipal Utilities. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Indianola Municipal Utilities | 100.0% | 41 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| River Hills | 128 MW | 26.1 km |
| Anderson Erickson | 2 MW | 26.9 km |