New Hampton
Chickasaw County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1168 · Operator: City of New Hampton - (IA)
Nameplate27MWSummer 24 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,197Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs 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 | 1 | 0.5% | 10,270 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.5% | 10,511 |
| 2003 | 1.6 | 0.8% | 9,645 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,150 |
| 2005 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 9,723 |
| 2006 | 0.6 | 0.3% | 10,194 |
| 2007 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 10,550 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,189 |
| 2009 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 10,281 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,350 |
| 2011 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,396 |
| 2012 | 0.6 | 0.3% | 10,316 |
| 2013 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,160 |
| 2014 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,060 |
| 2015 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,158 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 9,992 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,573 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,013 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 9,759 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,388 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 1.2% | 9,577 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.5% | — |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 1.1% | 6,275 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 0.3% | 10,649 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 9,197 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.5 | 3.5 | Apr 1967 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.2 | 5 | Feb 1973 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 6.2 | 5 | Feb 1973 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.3 | 5.3 | May 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 5.3 | 5.3 | May 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of New Hampton - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of New Hampton - (IA) | 100.0% | 27 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| Sumner | 5 MW | 30.6 km |
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