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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1082
EIA plant 1082
Council Bluffs · Pottawattamie · IA
Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Walter Scott Jr Energy Center?
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41.180000, -95.840800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1619,191
2313,174
3163,870
423,489
5426,914
6752,199
7901,157
8904,615
9678,012
10380,494
11618,550
12603,553
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 619,191 |
| 2 | 313,174 |
| 3 | 163,870 |
| 4 | 23,489 |
| 5 | 426,914 |
| 6 | 752,199 |
| 7 | 901,157 |
| 8 | 904,615 |
| 9 | 678,012 |
| 10 | 380,494 |
| 11 | 618,550 |
| 12 | 603,553 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 619,191 MWh |
| 2 | 313,174 MWh |
| 3 | 163,870 MWh |
| 4 | 23,489 MWh |
| 5 | 426,914 MWh |
| 6 | 752,199 MWh |
| 7 | 901,157 MWh |
| 8 | 904,615 MWh |
| 9 | 678,012 MWh |
| 10 | 380,494 MWh |
| 11 | 618,550 MWh |
| 12 | 603,553 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 922.5 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 725.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1082
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Missouri River, Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Walter Scott Jr Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (904,615 MWh) and 4 the lowest (23,489 MWh). Their difference is 881,126 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 725.8 | 705.9 | 705.9 | 250.0 |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 922.5 | 805.8 | 805.8 | 230.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.