Dike City Power Plant
Grundy County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 56194 · Operator: City of Dike
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate19,250Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0.3% | 10,290 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,323 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,387 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,871 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,903 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,839 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,806 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.2% | 9,839 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.2% | 10,129 |
| 2015 | 2.9 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 6,571 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,625 |
| 2019 | -0 | -0.2% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.6% | 13,092 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.8% | 9,810 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.2% | 12,000 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 10,800 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 8,900 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 19,250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.2 | 2 | Jun 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Dike. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Dike | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gas Turbine (IA) | 43 MW | 13.5 km |
| Cedar Falls Solar Farm | 2 MW | 14 km |
| University of Northern Iowa | 8 MW | 14.9 km |
| Grundy Center City Light Plant | 9 MW | 16.3 km |
| Streeter Station | 52 MW | 16.9 km |
| Electrifarm | 264 MW | 17.1 km |