FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind
Burleigh County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 56357 · Operator: FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation186GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor43%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2005
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), wind 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5 | 6.4% | — |
| 2006 | 164.7 | 39.2% | — |
| 2007 | 181.7 | 41.9% | — |
| 2008 | 190.3 | 43.8% | — |
| 2009 | 178.5 | 41.2% | — |
| 2010 | 162.8 | 37.5% | — |
| 2011 | 179.5 | 41.4% | — |
| 2012 | 165.8 | 38.1% | — |
| 2013 | 166.7 | 38.4% | — |
| 2014 | 171.2 | 39.5% | — |
| 2015 | 159.8 | 36.9% | — |
| 2016 | 167.7 | 38.6% | — |
| 2017 | 157.8 | 36.4% | — |
| 2018 | 137.8 | 31.8% | — |
| 2019 | 130.4 | 30.1% | — |
| 2020 | 177.6 | 40.8% | — |
| 2021 | 191.2 | 44.1% | — |
| 2022 | 202.5 | 46.7% | — |
| 2023 | 175.4 | 40.4% | — |
| 2024 | 189.7 | 43.6% | — |
| 2025 | 186.4 | 43.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 18 | 18 | Feb 2006 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 31.5 | 31.5 | Dec 2005 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| FPL Energy Burleigh County Wind LLC | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Baldwin Wind LLC | 102 MW | 1.9 km |
| Wilton Wind II LLC | 50 MW | 3.1 km |
| R M Heskett | 178 MW | 30 km |
| Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant | 9 MW | 31.8 km |
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC | 48 MW | 35.4 km |
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC | 51 MW | 35.4 km |