Tipton
Cedar County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 8106 · Operator: City of Tipton - (IA)
Nameplate9MWSummer 9 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,301Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7 | 1.8% | 11,767 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 1.1% | 7,741 |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 1.7% | 9,551 |
| 2004 | 0.5 | 1.2% | 10,019 |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,773 |
| 2006 | 0.2 | 0.4% | 10,374 |
| 2007 | 0.3 | 0.7% | 12,312 |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.2% | 10,063 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | 8,167 |
| 2010 | 0.4 | 0.9% | 7,982 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 12,831 |
| 2012 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,279 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 10,339 |
| 2014 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,429 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.1% | 12,457 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,019 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 9,164 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 7,048 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,376 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.4% | 10,043 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,074 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.1% | 10,762 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,348 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 0.3% | 10,301 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Feb 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.3 | 1.2 | Apr 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jan 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jan 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jan 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.3 | 1.2 | Apr 1971 | Retired Dec 2019 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 1955 | Retired Jul 2016 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Tipton - (IA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Tipton - (IA) | 100.0% | 9 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Wilton | 9 MW | 22.5 km |
| AgriReNew | 1 MW | 23.8 km |
| West Liberty | 14 MW | 25 km |
| Durant | 4 MW | 26.5 km |