Pleasant Hill
Polk County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 7145 · Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Nameplate180MWSummer 154 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation49GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,930Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.2 | 0.7% | 18,225 |
| 2002 | 0.4 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 10.7 | 0.8% | 17,461 |
| 2004 | 13.1 | 0.9% | 21,000 |
| 2005 | 19.1 | 1.3% | 16,867 |
| 2006 | 22 | 1.5% | 15,855 |
| 2007 | 24.1 | 1.7% | 23,904 |
| 2008 | 5.3 | 0.4% | 17,801 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 0.4% | 17,659 |
| 2010 | 37.3 | 2.6% | 14,391 |
| 2011 | 16.7 | 1.2% | 15,337 |
| 2012 | 30.3 | 2.1% | 14,395 |
| 2013 | 12.7 | 0.9% | 15,905 |
| 2014 | 7.8 | 0.6% | 17,214 |
| 2015 | 14.1 | 1.0% | 16,316 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1.7% | 15,401 |
| 2017 | 11.8 | 0.8% | 18,195 |
| 2018 | 12.9 | 0.9% | 18,332 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 0.3% | 24,307 |
| 2021 | 12.9 | 0.9% | 15,745 |
| 2022 | 7.8 | 0.6% | 19,368 |
| 2023 | 16.8 | 1.3% | 14,252 |
| 2024 | 21.9 | 1.6% | 14,061 |
| 2025 | 48.7 | 3.6% | 15,930 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo3,484 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnSep 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas154
Net summer MW on oil154
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 41.4 | 37.8 | Jun 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 41.4 | 37.3 | Jun 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 97 | 78.5 | Jun 1994 | 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% | 180 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Fac | 3 MW | 3.3 km |
| Anderson Erickson | 2 MW | 6.6 km |
| River Hills | 128 MW | 8.7 km |
| Archer Daniels Midland Des Moines | 8 MW | 9 km |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | 11 MW | 14.8 km |