Farmers Electric Cooperative - Kalona
Johnson County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 62461 · Operator: Farmers Electric Coop - (IA)
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,115Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.3% | 8,124 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 8,276 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.7% | 7,879 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 8,195 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,358 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 8,398 |
| 2025 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 8,115 |
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 | Mar 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Mar 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Mar 2006 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Farmers Electric Coop - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) | 100.0% | 6 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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