Pleasant Creek Unit 2
Linn County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 67537 · Operator: Interstate Power and Light Co
Nameplate150MWSummer 150 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation269GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 3.6 | 3.2% | — |
| 2025 | 273.6 | 20.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 150 | 150 | Dec 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Interstate Power and Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Interstate Power and Light Co | 100.0% | 150 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Pleasant Creek Unit 1 | 50 MW | 0 km |
| Duane Arnold Energy Center | retired | 0.5 km |
| Alliant SBG 9802 Toyota | retired | 10.4 km |
| Alliant SBD 9302 Aegon NP | retired | 10.8 km |
| Alliant SBD 8501 Aegon LI | retired | 11 km |
| Alliant SBD 9106 Rockwell CR | 16 MW | 13.6 km |