MWPowerPlantFacts

Data last collected:

EIA plant 1217

Spencer · Clay · IA

Earl F Wisdom

Operated by Corn Belt Power Coop

Annual generation7,069 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesNGCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextSouthwest Power PoolBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Earl F Wisdom?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

43.160600, -95.256900

Open the interactive map ↗
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

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine81.6 MW represented
TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine37.5 MW represented

Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IA plant index for regional peers.

See the evidence

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.

11,365.82
2-31.38
3-87.08
4666.75
580.48
6447.91
71,315.15
81,852.9
9743.62
10817.1
11-19.28
12-82.98

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.

Read the chart as a table
Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
11,365.82
2-31.38
3-87.08
4666.75
580.48
6447.91
71,315.15
81,852.9
9743.62
10817.1
11-19.28
12-82.98

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
11,366 MWh
2-31 MWh
3-87 MWh
4667 MWh
580 MWh
6448 MWh
71,315 MWh
81,853 MWh
9744 MWh
10817 MWh
11-19 MWh
12-83 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNG81.6OP
1Natural Gas Steam TurbineNG37.5OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1217
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final

Use this record

Questions this evidence can answer

01What exactly is this record?

Use the name, place, date and identifiers above to confirm that you have the right Earl F Wisdom power plant: capacity and generation | PowerPlantFacts record.

02What does the evidence establish?

Read the reported values with their units, coverage dates and source notes. Keep observed facts separate from estimates or interpretation.

03What should I verify next?

Follow the primary-source links and check the limitations before using this evidence for a decision, comparison or citation.

A closer look at Earl F Wisdom

Variation in the published months

Across 8 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (1,853 MWh) and 5 the lowest (80 MWh). Their difference is 1,773 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine37.537.538.012.0
2Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine81.676.080.045.0

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.

Power plant research

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check