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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56252
EIA plant 56252
Blairsburg · Hamilton · IA
Century
Operated by MidAmerican Energy Co
Published location
Where is Century?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
42.564400, -93.636900
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the IA plant index for regional peers.
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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.
147,986
260,335
372,643
464,129
550,216
635,143
721,704
825,147
931,802
1061,903
1154,211
1246,809
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
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,986 |
| 2 | 60,335 |
| 3 | 72,643 |
| 4 | 64,129 |
| 5 | 50,216 |
| 6 | 35,143 |
| 7 | 21,704 |
| 8 | 25,147 |
| 9 | 31,802 |
| 10 | 61,903 |
| 11 | 54,211 |
| 12 | 46,809 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47,986 MWh |
| 2 | 60,335 MWh |
| 3 | 72,643 MWh |
| 4 | 64,129 MWh |
| 5 | 50,216 MWh |
| 6 | 35,143 MWh |
| 7 | 21,704 MWh |
| 8 | 25,147 MWh |
| 9 | 31,802 MWh |
| 10 | 61,903 MWh |
| 11 | 54,211 MWh |
| 12 | 46,809 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 150 | OP |
| CWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 35 | OP |
| CWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 16.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56252
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Century
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (72,643 MWh) and 7 the lowest (21,704 MWh). Their difference is 50,939 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 16.2 (CWF3) to 150 (CWF). The difference is 133.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 0.1 |
| CWF2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 0.1 |
| CWF3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 0.1 |
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.