Anderson Erickson
Polk County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 56138 · Operator: anderson erickson dairy
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,667Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.8% | 12,442 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 22,127 |
| 2005 | -0.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2006 | -0.1 | -0.3% | — |
| 2007 | -0 | -0.3% | — |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2010 | -0.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2011 | -0.1 | -0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | -0 | -0.3% | — |
| 2014 | -0 | -0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,400 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,250 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.2% | 8,692 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | 11,500 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,200 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.1% | 20,231 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 15,037 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,895 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,667 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Apr 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: anderson erickson dairy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| anderson erickson dairy | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | 8 MW | 2.6 km |
| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | 3 MW | 3.5 km |
| River Hills | 128 MW | 3.8 km |
| Greater Des Moines | 576 MW | 6.4 km |
| Pleasant Hill | 180 MW | 6.6 km |
| Sycamore (IA) | 158 MW | 11.5 km |