John Deere Dubuque Works
Dubuque County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 54414 · Operator: John Deere Dubuque Works
Nameplate9MWSummer 8 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,278Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1994Runs as rarely runs
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 | 21.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 30.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 35.7 | 19.5% | 15,544 |
| 2004 | 32.2 | 17.5% | 6,833 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 13.0% | 6,835 |
| 2006 | 15.5 | 8.5% | 6,871 |
| 2007 | 31.5 | 17.2% | 8,062 |
| 2008 | 20.3 | 11.1% | 8,238 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.8% | 21,029 |
| 2010 | 2.3 | 1.5% | 13,024 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 8,908 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 9,876 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 9,805 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 12,892 |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 14,307 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | 25,673 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,245 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,290 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,286 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,488 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,449 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,717 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,087 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.4 | Jun 1994 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Jun 1949 | Retired Nov 2010 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 3 | 1.5 | Nov 1989 | Retired Oct 2009 | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 7.5 | 7.5 | Feb 1964 | Retired Nov 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: John Deere Dubuque Works. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| John Deere Dubuque Works | 100.0% | 9 MW |
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