Muscatine Plant #1
Muscatine County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1167 · Operator: Board of Water Electric & Communications
35 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine), first expected Nov 2027 · EIA-860M
×18 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Mar 2024)
Nameplate276MWSummer 249 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation714GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,950Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1958Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 1,328.8 | 56.4% | 13,484 |
| 2002 | 1,259.1 | 61.6% | 13,321 |
| 2003 | 1,411.9 | 68.2% | 13,240 |
| 2004 | 1,442.5 | 69.3% | 13,195 |
| 2005 | 1,417.7 | 69.3% | 13,172 |
| 2006 | 1,439.1 | 69.4% | 13,189 |
| 2007 | 1,464.7 | 71.4% | 13,317 |
| 2008 | 1,393.9 | 67.5% | 13,546 |
| 2009 | 1,021.9 | 49.6% | 14,226 |
| 2010 | 1,128.6 | 53.9% | 14,120 |
| 2011 | 848.7 | 40.4% | 15,056 |
| 2012 | 673.2 | 32.0% | 15,999 |
| 2013 | 1,067.6 | 52.8% | 11,201 |
| 2014 | 958.6 | 47.4% | 11,828 |
| 2015 | 871.5 | 43.0% | 11,129 |
| 2016 | 874.8 | 44.7% | 5,598 |
| 2017 | 797.5 | 41.2% | 5,580 |
| 2018 | 883 | 44.4% | 5,529 |
| 2019 | 695 | 35.1% | 5,745 |
| 2020 | 532 | 27.2% | 5,793 |
| 2021 | 976.3 | 50.5% | 5,563 |
| 2022 | 802.9 | 41.6% | 5,637 |
| 2023 | 538.9 | 23.4% | 5,683 |
| 2024 | 551.9 | 25.0% | 11,054 |
| 2025 | 748.1 | 34.3% | 11,779 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 25 | 20.1 | Apr 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 75 | 68 | Jan 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 175.5 | 160.8 | Apr 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 35 | 32.8 | planned Nov 2027 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| 8A | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 18 | 14.5 | Jul 2000 | Retired Mar 2024 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Board of Water Electric & Communications. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Board of Water Electric & Communications | 100.0% | 276 MW |
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