Oakdale Renewable Energy Plant
Johnson County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 57672 · Operator: University of Iowa
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7 | 2.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6 | 2.4% | 10,977 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 1.1% | 10,796 |
| 2014 | 0.3 | 1.4% | 10,615 |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 3.6% | 8,674 |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 11.9% | 10,469 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 9.8% | 10,489 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 5.6% | 10,542 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 7.6% | 10,786 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8.2% | 10,680 |
| 2021 | 0.3 | 1.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 1.4% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Jun 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: University of Iowa. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| University of Iowa | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Coralville GT | 72 MW | 4.9 km |
| University of Iowa Main Power Plant | 41 MW | 7.5 km |
| Johnson County Hills Solar | 3 MW | 15.6 km |
| Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona | 6 MW | 19 km |
| Kirkwood Wind Turbine | retired | 23.8 km |
| Alliant SBD 9403 Aegon DC | 4 MW | 23.9 km |