Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC
Howard County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56783 · Operator: Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC
Nameplate122MWSummer 122 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation358GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
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 | 9.2 | 10.2% | — |
| 2009 | 322.7 | 30.2% | — |
| 2010 | 348.4 | 32.6% | — |
| 2011 | 376.7 | 35.3% | — |
| 2012 | 385.2 | 36.0% | — |
| 2013 | 366.5 | 34.3% | — |
| 2014 | 365 | 34.2% | — |
| 2015 | 343.5 | 32.2% | — |
| 2016 | 355.3 | 33.2% | — |
| 2017 | 325.9 | 30.5% | — |
| 2018 | 312.2 | 29.2% | — |
| 2019 | 261 | 24.4% | — |
| 2020 | 297.5 | 27.8% | — |
| 2021 | 421.9 | 39.5% | — |
| 2022 | 414.9 | 38.9% | — |
| 2023 | 390.7 | 36.6% | — |
| 2024 | 376.7 | 35.2% | — |
| 2025 | 357.9 | 33.5% | — |
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 | 121.9 | 121.9 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | siemens SWT-2.3-93 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Elbow Creek Wind Project LLC | 100.0% | 122 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ocotillo Windpower | 59 MW | 2.5 km |
| EC&R Panther Creek Wind Farm I | 143 MW | 6.7 km |
| Big Spring Wind Power Facility | 34 MW | 7.5 km |
| NRG Elbow Creek Energy Storage Project | retired | 8.2 km |
| Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy LLC | 120 MW | 13.1 km |
| C R Wing Cogen Plant | 170 MW | 14.9 km |