19th largest plant in Iowa · 1090th nationally
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids is a coal power plant in Iowa with a nameplate capacity of 295 MW. It generates roughly 942.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 89,731 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1109 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (295 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids |
|---|---|
| Operator | Archer Daniels Midland Co |
| City | Cedar Rapids |
| County | Linn County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52406 |
| Coordinates | 41.92210, -91.68750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN6 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 101 MW | Operating | 2000 |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 38.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 31.0 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 31.0 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 31.0 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 31.0 MW | Operating | 1988 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 31.0 MW | Operating | 1995 |
| CO₂ | 522.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 76 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 279 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1109 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.