Elm Creek Wind LLC
Jackson County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 56793 · Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc
Nameplate99MWSummer 99 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation192GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%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 | 33.3 | 45.2% | — |
| 2009 | 290.5 | 33.5% | — |
| 2010 | 306.6 | 35.4% | — |
| 2011 | 326 | 37.6% | — |
| 2012 | 326.3 | 37.5% | — |
| 2013 | 325.5 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 358 | 41.3% | — |
| 2015 | 338.7 | 39.1% | — |
| 2016 | 328.7 | 37.8% | — |
| 2017 | 305.9 | 35.3% | — |
| 2018 | 287.9 | 33.2% | — |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 32.3% | — |
| 2020 | 241.7 | 27.8% | — |
| 2021 | 156.2 | 18.0% | — |
| 2022 | 227 | 26.2% | — |
| 2023 | 208.9 | 24.1% | — |
| 2024 | 176.1 | 20.3% | — |
| 2025 | 191.6 | 22.1% | — |
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 | 99 | 99 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Avangrid Renewables Inc | 100.0% | 99 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | 101 MW | 9.1 km |
| Elm Creek Wind II LLC | 149 MW | 9.5 km |
| Lakefield Junction | 538 MW | 10 km |
| Odell Wind Farm | 200 MW | 11.1 km |
| OREG 3 Inc | 5 MW | 15.9 km |
| Odin Wind Farm LLC | 20 MW | 15.9 km |