Vinton
Benton County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 1194 · Operator: City of Vinton - (IA)
Nameplate18MWSummer 17 MW
Generators7in 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 online1946Runs 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 | 2.1 | 1.4% | 9,919 |
| 2002 | 1.3 | 0.9% | 16,651 |
| 2003 | 2.5 | 1.7% | 16,650 |
| 2004 | 2.4 | 1.7% | 9,713 |
| 2005 | 0.8 | 0.5% | 12,880 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 22,528 |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 0.9% | 12,060 |
| 2008 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2009 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9 | 0.6% | 23,013 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -0.2% | — |
| 2015 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2017 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2018 | -0.2 | -0.1% | — |
| 2019 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2020 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.5% | 25,415 |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2023 | -0.4 | -0.3% | — |
| 2024 | -0.3 | -0.2% | — |
| 2025 | -0.1 | -0.0% | — |
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 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jun 1955 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.8 | 0.6 | Jun 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.6 | 0.5 | Jun 1946 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jun 1961 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3.7 | 3.7 | Jun 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 5.6 | 5.6 | Dec 1973 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 3 | 3 | Sep 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Vinton - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Vinton - (IA) | 100.0% | 18 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| La Porte | 5 MW | 21.5 km |
| Duane Arnold Energy Center | retired | 21.5 km |
| Alliant SBG 9802 Toyota | retired | 30.1 km |
| Alliant SBD 9302 Aegon NP | retired | 30.7 km |