Neal Energy Center Solar
Woodbury County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 65393 · Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor21%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.8 | 24.2% | — |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 20.9% | — |
| 2024 | 7.4 | 21.2% | — |
| 2025 | 7.5 | 21.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NECS | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4 | 4 | Feb 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| George Neal South | 696 MW | 3.8 km |
| George Neal North | 584 MW | 3.8 km |
| South Sioux City Energy Storage | 2 MW | 12.1 km |
| South Sioux City Solar | 2 MW | 15.8 km |
| Emerson | 2 MW | 32 km |
| Pender | 5 MW | 38.1 km |