Velva Windfarm LLC
McHenry County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 56670 · Operator: Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.3 | 31.0% | — |
| 2008 | 32.1 | 30.7% | — |
| 2009 | 30.6 | 29.4% | — |
| 2010 | 28.7 | 27.5% | — |
| 2011 | 32.6 | 31.3% | — |
| 2012 | 30.6 | 29.3% | — |
| 2013 | 28.9 | 27.7% | — |
| 2014 | 33.7 | 32.3% | — |
| 2015 | 28.6 | 27.4% | — |
| 2016 | 28.6 | 27.4% | — |
| 2017 | 31.9 | 30.6% | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 24.9% | — |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 26.3% | — |
| 2020 | 30.1 | 28.8% | — |
| 2021 | 27.9 | 26.7% | — |
| 2022 | 31.6 | 30.3% | — |
| 2023 | 24 | 23.0% | — |
| 2024 | 25.2 | 24.1% | — |
| 2025 | 20.2 | 19.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 11.9 | 11.9 | Dec 2005 | Operating | — | vestas V47-660 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New Frontier Wind | 100 MW | 24.8 km |
| Minot Wind Project | 5 MW | 27.6 km |
| Prairie Winds ND1 | 116 MW | 30.8 km |
| Garrison | 583 MW | 75 km |