University of Northern Iowa
Black Hawk County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 50088 · Operator: University of Northern Iowa
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation25GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor38%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,097Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs 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 | 20.2 | 30.8% | 11,767 |
| 2002 | 21.5 | 32.6% | 8,213 |
| 2003 | 23.7 | 36.0% | 7,895 |
| 2004 | 26.1 | 39.7% | 4,829 |
| 2005 | 23.1 | 35.2% | 4,829 |
| 2006 | 24.4 | 37.1% | 4,829 |
| 2007 | 28.2 | 43.0% | 4,830 |
| 2008 | 23.7 | 35.9% | 6,171 |
| 2009 | 18.6 | 28.2% | 6,134 |
| 2010 | 19.2 | 29.2% | 6,456 |
| 2011 | 7.5 | 11.5% | 6,665 |
| 2012 | 12.2 | 18.6% | 7,035 |
| 2013 | 13.9 | 21.1% | 6,878 |
| 2014 | 13.4 | 20.4% | 7,571 |
| 2015 | 12.6 | 19.3% | 7,330 |
| 2016 | 13.1 | 19.8% | 8,548 |
| 2017 | 14 | 21.3% | 8,493 |
| 2018 | 12 | 18.2% | 7,983 |
| 2019 | 20.1 | 30.6% | 7,347 |
| 2020 | 17.6 | 26.6% | 7,148 |
| 2021 | 15.8 | 24.1% | 7,710 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 29.7% | 7,894 |
| 2023 | 22.7 | 34.6% | 7,068 |
| 2024 | 20.8 | 31.6% | 7,150 |
| 2025 | 20.8 | 31.7% | 7,250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Nov 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of Northern Iowa. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of Northern Iowa | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Cedar Falls Solar Farm | 2 MW | 3.6 km |
| Electrifarm | 264 MW | 8.7 km |
| Waterloo Solar (IA) | 3 MW | 9.1 km |
| Waterloo Lundquist | 18 MW | 9.3 km |