West Diesel Generation Unit
Pocahontas County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 56517 · Operator: City of Pocahontas - (IA)
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,500Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.4% | 9,430 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,185 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,429 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.1% | 11,073 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0.1% | 7,325 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,375 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,211 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,204 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 19,125 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.1% | 18,171 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | 18,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 14,400 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.1% | 9,391 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.9 | Jun 2006 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| West | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.9 | Jun 2006 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Pocahontas - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Pocahontas - (IA) | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | 286 MW | 17.6 km |
| Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm | 80 MW | 18 km |
| Laurens | 8 MW | 20.1 km |
| West Bend | 7 MW | 31.3 km |
| Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | 4 MW | 40.2 km |
| Crosswind Energy Project | 21 MW | 41.1 km |