POET Biorefining - Gowrie
Webster County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 63923 · Operator: POET Biorefining - Gowrie
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs as intermediate
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.4 | 44.2% | 11,725 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 48.9% | 11,725 |
| 2022 | 21.3 | 48.6% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 17.9 | 40.9% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 20.9 | 47.5% | 11,373 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4.5% | 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 | 5 | Nov 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: POET Biorefining - Gowrie. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| POET Biorefining - Gowrie | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gowrie | 3 MW | 4.1 km |
| Lundgren Wind Project | 271 MW | 9.7 km |
| Dayton (IA) | 2 MW | 19.1 km |
| Junction Hilltop Wind Farm | 8 MW | 24.6 km |
| Beaver Creek Wind | 340 MW | 25.7 km |
| Hardin Hilltop Wind LLC | 15 MW | 27.2 km |