Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 68066 · Operator: Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg
Nameplate4MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation18GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor65%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,725Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2023Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 63.3% | 11,725 |
| 2025 | 18.1 | 65.0% | 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 | 3.5 | 2.7 | Dec 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Poet Bioprocessing Emmetsburg | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | 340 MW | 14.9 km |
| Graettinger | 3 MW | 18.6 km |
| West Bend | 7 MW | 21.6 km |
| Crosswind Energy Project | 21 MW | 23.2 km |
| Laurens | 8 MW | 31.9 km |
| Algona | 16 MW | 32.9 km |