Pella Peaking
Marion County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 7971 · Operator: City of Pella - (IA)
Nameplate28MWSummer 25 MW
Generators14in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,536Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0.6% | 10,738 |
| 2004 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,759 |
| 2005 | 0.8 | 0.4% | 10,725 |
| 2006 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 11,390 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.5% | 10,950 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,717 |
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,619 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 11,588 |
| 2011 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 11,117 |
| 2012 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,217 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,633 |
| 2014 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 10,609 |
| 2015 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,613 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.7% | 10,530 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.9% | 10,485 |
| 2018 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,856 |
| 2019 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,982 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,569 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.2% | 10,820 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.4% | 10,294 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 10,660 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 10,736 |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 0.3% | 10,536 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | — | Jun 2001 | Retired Sep 2001 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | — | Jun 2001 | Retired Sep 2001 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Pella - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Pella - (IA) | 100.0% | 28 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Red Rock Hydro Plant | 55 MW | 5.8 km |
| Knoxville Battery Energy Storage | 1 MW | 14.7 km |
| Knoxville Industrial | 16 MW | 14.7 km |
| Prairie Wind Farm | 168 MW | 19.7 km |
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | 40 MW | 38.8 km |
| Montezuma | 10 MW | 39.7 km |