Montezuma
Poweshiek County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1165 · Operator: City of Montezuma - (IA)
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators8in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,278Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1940Runs 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 | 0.6 | 0.8% | 11,156 |
| 2002 | 0.6 | 0.7% | 11,767 |
| 2003 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 11,208 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 11,214 |
| 2005 | 1.1 | 1.3% | 11,649 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,040 |
| 2007 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 11,318 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,170 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 11,197 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,799 |
| 2011 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 10,467 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,332 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 11,575 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,214 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,677 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,471 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 11,625 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 11,363 |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,173 |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 11,812 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,848 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 11,043 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,303 |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,278 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Aug 1940 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jun 2003 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.5 | 0.5 | Aug 1947 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1 | Aug 1959 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.7 | 1.6 | Aug 1967 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Aug 1974 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jun 1998 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jun 2000 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Montezuma - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Montezuma - (IA) | 100.0% | 10 MW |
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