Conception
Nodaway County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 56537 · Operator: Conception
Nameplate50MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation181GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52.1 | 15.7% | — |
| 2009 | 113.4 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 108.8 | 24.6% | — |
| 2011 | 127.1 | 28.8% | — |
| 2012 | 134.2 | 30.3% | — |
| 2013 | 124.7 | 28.2% | — |
| 2014 | 127.2 | 28.8% | — |
| 2015 | 109.5 | 24.8% | — |
| 2016 | 115.7 | 26.1% | — |
| 2017 | 115.8 | 26.2% | — |
| 2018 | 106 | 24.0% | — |
| 2019 | 101.4 | 23.0% | — |
| 2020 | 83.1 | 18.8% | — |
| 2021 | 96.1 | 21.8% | — |
| 2022 | 114 | 25.8% | — |
| 2023 | 97.3 | 22.0% | — |
| 2024 | 108.1 | 24.4% | — |
| 2025 | 182.3 | 41.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 50.4 | 50.4 | Apr 2008 | Operating | — | vestas V120-2.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Conception. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Conception | 100.0% | 50 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Nodaway | 316 MW | 10.7 km |
| Stanberry | 4 MW | 12.1 km |
| White Cloud Generating | — | 15.6 km |
| Clear Creek Wind | 242 MW | 22.5 km |
| Bluegrass Ridge | 57 MW | 23.5 km |
| Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility | 168 MW | 33.4 km |