Shane's Wind Machine
Pipestone County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56577 · Operator: Cowell
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2006
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6 | 28.8% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 | 23.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1 | 36.3% | — |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 56.7% | — |
| 2010 | 6.7 | 59.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 37.7% | — |
| 2012 | 7.3 | 63.7% | — |
| 2013 | 7.6 | 66.8% | — |
| 2014 | 8.4 | 73.7% | — |
| 2015 | 7.8 | 68.3% | — |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 40.1% | — |
| 2017 | 6.3 | 55.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 54.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 43.9% | — |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 45.3% | — |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 54.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 56.1% | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 43.6% | — |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 59.2% | — |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 3.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.3 | 1.3 | Jul 2006 | Operating | — | suzlon S88-2100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cowell. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cowell | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lake Benton II | 100 MW | 2.8 km |
| Stoneray Power Partners, LLC | 100 MW | 5.2 km |
| Moraine II Wind LLC | 50 MW | 5.5 km |
| Capella Community Solar | 5 MW | 7 km |
| Winters Spawn LLC | 2 MW | 8.1 km |
| Ruthton Ridge LLC | 2 MW | 9.2 km |