# George Neal South

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/george-neal-south

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 7343 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- coal: 695.9 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -96.3617, 42.3006
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-01-25 04:37:37+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:22.169168+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

George Neal South is Unit 4 of MidAmerican Energy's George Neal Energy Center south of Sioux City, Iowa, a 644-megawatt coal-fueled unit that came online in 1979. MidAmerican is the majority owner and operator; NIMECA municipal members own 41 MW and Webster City another 17 MW, leased to Corn Belt Power Cooperative. A 2013 consent decree required baghouses on Neal Units 3 and 4.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 695.9 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 7343 — plant-7343

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** MidAmerican Energy Company
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Market participant:** Corn Belt Power Cooperative — market_participant ([source](https://www.cornbeltpower.coop))

## Sources

- [nimeca.com](https://www.nimeca.com/george-neal-unit-4) — nimeca.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [powermag.com](https://www.powermag.com/midamerican-energy-to-switch-674-mw-of-coal-capacity-to-nat-gas-other-fuels/) — powermag.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/george-neal-south
Website: [MidAmerican Energy Company](https://www.midamericanenergy.com)

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