George Neal South
Woodbury County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 7343 · Operator: MidAmerican Energy Co
Nameplate696MWSummer 647 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,688GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor30%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,134Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as intermediate
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), 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 | 4,388.4 | 77.8% | 12,435 |
| 2002 | 4,586.4 | 81.3% | 10,203 |
| 2003 | 3,961.8 | 70.2% | 10,407 |
| 2004 | 4,608.3 | 81.5% | 10,467 |
| 2005 | 3,953.6 | 70.1% | 10,452 |
| 2006 | 4,521.8 | 81.7% | 10,366 |
| 2007 | 4,569.7 | 81.0% | 10,441 |
| 2008 | 4,429.8 | 78.3% | 10,562 |
| 2009 | 3,980.1 | 70.5% | 10,574 |
| 2010 | 4,860.4 | 86.0% | 10,518 |
| 2011 | 4,280.7 | 75.8% | 10,413 |
| 2012 | 4,335.1 | 76.5% | 10,423 |
| 2013 | 3,087.7 | 54.7% | 10,589 |
| 2014 | 4,323.3 | 76.6% | 10,236 |
| 2015 | 4,229.5 | 75.0% | 10,356 |
| 2016 | 2,710.5 | 47.9% | 10,139 |
| 2017 | 2,442.2 | 43.3% | 10,022 |
| 2018 | 3,090.6 | 54.7% | 10,032 |
| 2019 | 1,543.5 | 27.4% | 10,082 |
| 2020 | 661.6 | 11.5% | 10,472 |
| 2021 | 1,448 | 25.4% | 10,218 |
| 2022 | 1,005.6 | 17.9% | 10,489 |
| 2023 | 933.4 | 16.5% | 10,502 |
| 2024 | 695.9 | 12.2% | 10,684 |
| 2025 | 1,835.3 | 32.4% | 10,180 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 695.9 | 647.1 | Jul 1979 | 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 | 40.6% | 282 MW |
| Interstate Power and Light Co | 25.7% | 179 MW |
| Corn Belt Power Coop | 8.7% | 61 MW |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 8.7% | 60 MW |
| Northwest Iowa Power Coop | 4.9% | 34 MW |
| City of Algona - (IA) | 2.9% | 21 MW |
| City of Webster City - (IA) | 2.6% | 18 MW |
| Cedar Falls Utilities | 2.5% | 17 MW |
| City of Spencer - (IA) | 1.2% | 8 MW |
| City of Coon Rapids -(IA) | 0.5% | 4 MW |
| City of Laurens - (IA) | 0.5% | 4 MW |
| City of Milford - (IA) | 0.4% | 2 MW |
| Bancroft Municipal Utilities - (IA) | 0.4% | 2 MW |
| Grundy Center Mun Light & Power | 0.3% | 2 MW |
| City of Graettinger - (IA) | 0.2% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| George Neal North | 584 MW | 0.1 km |
| Neal Energy Center Solar | 4 MW | 3.8 km |
| South Sioux City Energy Storage | 2 MW | 15.2 km |
| South Sioux City Solar | 2 MW | 18.7 km |
| Emerson | 2 MW | 30.4 km |
| Pender | 5 MW | 35.1 km |