Foote Creek IIIRetired
Albany County, Wyoming · EIA plant ID 55609 · Operator: PacifiCorp
×25 MW wind retired since 2020 (latest Dec 2023)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.9 | 32.6% | — |
| 2002 | 78.6 | 36.2% | — |
| 2003 | 62.4 | 28.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 71.1 | 32.7% | — |
| 2006 | 73.9 | 34.0% | — |
| 2007 | 71.2 | 32.8% | — |
| 2008 | 85.3 | 39.2% | — |
| 2009 | 61.4 | 28.2% | — |
| 2010 | 71.7 | 33.0% | — |
| 2011 | 79.1 | 36.4% | — |
| 2012 | 72.5 | 33.3% | — |
| 2013 | 81.5 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 80.5 | 37.0% | — |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 27.7% | — |
| 2016 | 74.7 | 34.3% | — |
| 2017 | 63.9 | 29.4% | — |
| 2018 | 71 | 32.7% | — |
| 2019 | 37.2 | 17.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 14.6 | 6.7% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 24.8 | 24.8 | Jun 1999 | Retired Dec 2023 | — | vestas V136-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: PacifiCorp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Foote Creek IV | retired | 0.9 km |
| Foote Creek II | retired | 1.1 km |
| Foote Creek Rim | 135 MW | 4.5 km |
| Foote Creek I | retired | 4.5 km |
| Rock River I LLC | retired | 8.4 km |
| Rock Creek Wind | 590 MW | 12.8 km |