Archer Daniels Midland Columbus
Platte County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 57046 · Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co
Nameplate71MWSummer 61 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation232GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,929Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 114.4 | 31.9% | 15,779 |
| 2011 | 237.1 | 44.4% | 15,124 |
| 2012 | 298.5 | 55.7% | 14,405 |
| 2013 | 284.4 | 53.2% | 14,592 |
| 2014 | 300.4 | 56.2% | 14,541 |
| 2015 | 295.8 | 55.4% | 14,559 |
| 2016 | 290.5 | 54.2% | 14,620 |
| 2017 | 303.3 | 56.8% | 14,573 |
| 2018 | 322.9 | 60.4% | 14,483 |
| 2019 | 292.9 | 54.8% | 14,507 |
| 2020 | 182.4 | 34.0% | 15,508 |
| 2021 | 272.5 | 51.0% | 14,431 |
| 2022 | 285 | 53.3% | 14,880 |
| 2023 | 289 | 54.1% | 14,886 |
| 2024 | 302.1 | 56.4% | 14,639 |
| 2025 | 231.7 | 43.4% | 14,990 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 71.4 | 61 | May 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Archer Daniels Midland Co | 100.0% | 71 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Columbus | 46 MW | 6.3 km |
| David City | 11 MW | 22.8 km |
| Monroe (NE) | 8 MW | 27.9 km |
| Creston Ridge Wind Farm | 7 MW | 30.2 km |
| Creston Ridge II, LLC | 7 MW | 30.3 km |
| Polk County Renewables, LLC | 3 MW | 36.6 km |