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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8031
EIA plant 8031
Clear Lake · Cerro Gordo · IA
Emery Station
Operated by Interstate Power and Light Co
Published location
Where is Emery Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
43.094000, -93.292222
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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.
1170,435
2229,048
3111,393
4126,902
5246,164
6260,363
7346,978
8354,668
9244,209
10137,701
11-462
12129,954
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 | 170,435 |
| 2 | 229,048 |
| 3 | 111,393 |
| 4 | 126,902 |
| 5 | 246,164 |
| 6 | 260,363 |
| 7 | 346,978 |
| 8 | 354,668 |
| 9 | 244,209 |
| 10 | 137,701 |
| 11 | -462 |
| 12 | 129,954 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 170,435 MWh |
| 2 | 229,048 MWh |
| 3 | 111,393 MWh |
| 4 | 126,902 MWh |
| 5 | 246,164 MWh |
| 6 | 260,363 MWh |
| 7 | 346,978 MWh |
| 8 | 354,668 MWh |
| 9 | 244,209 MWh |
| 10 | 137,701 MWh |
| 11 | -462 MWh |
| 12 | 129,954 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 256 | OP |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 173.4 | OP |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 173.4 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8031
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality/Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Emery Station
Variation in the published months
Across 11 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (354,668 MWh) and 3 the lowest (111,393 MWh). Their difference is 243,275 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 173.4 (11, 12) to 256 (ST1). The difference is 82.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 173.4 | 144.2 | 178.0 | 95.0 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 173.4 | 147.2 | 180.8 | 95.0 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 256.0 | 239.8 | 245.4 | 63.0 |
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.