Laurens
Pocahontas County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1157 · Operator: City of Laurens - (IA)
×2 MW oil retired since 2020 (latest Oct 2025)
Nameplate8MWSummer 7 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,994Btu/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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,773 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.7% | 9,878 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,600 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,179 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.3% | 10,916 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,347 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,300 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,364 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,600 |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 13,000 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,288 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,537 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,059 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,595 |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,980 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,123 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,194 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 1.2% | 9,391 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.5% | 10,300 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.3% | 10,032 |
| 2024 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,047 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,994 |
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 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Apr 2013 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.3 | Apr 2013 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.5 | 2.3 | Apr 2013 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.7 | Jul 1952 | Retired Oct 2025 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.7 | Jul 1951 | Retired Oct 2025 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Laurens - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Laurens - (IA) | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Pomeroy Wind Farm | 286 MW | 30.6 km |
| Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | 4 MW | 31.9 km |
| Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm | 80 MW | 34.9 km |
| West Bend | 7 MW | 35.3 km |