POET Biorefining - Jewell
Hamilton County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 63826 · Operator: POET Biorefining - Jewell
Nameplate5MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor142%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs as baseload
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 | 19.6 | 296.7% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 257.0% | 11,725 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 280.2% | 11,373 |
| 2022 | 22 | 278.6% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 270.6% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 21.7 | 274.4% | 11,725 |
| 2025 | 11.2 | 142.3% | 11,725 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 0.9 | Mar 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: POET Biorefining - Jewell. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| POET Biorefining - Jewell | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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