Grinnell College
Poweshiek County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 65164 · Operator: azimuth 180 solar electric, llc
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6 | 6.2% | — |
| 2025 | 3.8 | 11.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIN | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.9 | 3.9 | Apr 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: azimuth 180 solar electric, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| azimuth 180 solar electric, llc | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Grinnell Customer Hosted Solar | 5 MW | 2.3 km |
| Venus Wind 3 LLC | 3 MW | 4.4 km |
| Laurel Wind Farm | 123 MW | 22.4 km |
| North English | 340 MW | 22.5 km |
| Brooklyn | 2 MW | 22.9 km |
| Brooklyn City North Plant | 2 MW | 23.4 km |