Loess Hills
Atchison County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 56538 · Operator: Loess Hills
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor15%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 | 6.9 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.5 | 21.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.3 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 9.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2012 | 10 | 22.8% | — |
| 2013 | 9.5 | 21.6% | — |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 23.3% | — |
| 2015 | 9.6 | 21.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.5 | 21.6% | — |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 19.2% | — |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 19.6% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8 | 20.1% | — |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 14.3% | — |
| 2021 | 6.8 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 8 | 18.2% | — |
| 2023 | 6.3 | 14.4% | — |
| 2024 | 6.4 | 14.6% | — |
| 2025 | 6.6 | 15.1% | — |
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 | 5 | 5 | Feb 2008 | Operating | — | suzlon S64-1250 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Loess Hills. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Loess Hills | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cow Branch | 50 MW | 7.5 km |
| Cooper Nuclear Station | 801 MW | 10.3 km |
| Farmers City Wind LLC | 146 MW | 17.9 km |
| Atchison County Wind | 299 MW | 20.3 km |
| Auburn | 19 MW | 26.1 km |
| Shenandoah Hills Wind Farm | 214 MW | 28.3 km |