Crane Creek Wind Energy Center
Howard County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 56831 · Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Nameplate99MWSummer 99 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation284GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.8 | 76.6% | — |
| 2010 | 268.3 | 97.9% | — |
| 2011 | 293 | 119.0% | — |
| 2012 | 315.7 | 119.8% | — |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 116.1% | — |
| 2014 | 312.4 | 123.0% | — |
| 2015 | 287.2 | 181.1% | — |
| 2016 | 276.7 | 150.7% | — |
| 2017 | 287 | 157.5% | — |
| 2018 | 260.6 | 143.0% | — |
| 2019 | 249.3 | 179.0% | — |
| 2020 | 217.3 | 25.0% | — |
| 2021 | 227.9 | 26.3% | — |
| 2022 | 271.7 | 31.3% | — |
| 2023 | 282.2 | 32.5% | — |
| 2024 | 302 | 34.7% | — |
| 2025 | 284 | 32.8% | — |
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 2009 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | 100.0% | 99 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Douglas (IA) | 3 MW | 10.7 km |
| Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm | 300 MW | 14.8 km |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | 66 MW | 16.6 km |
| Fillmore County Solar Project | 45 MW | 19.6 km |
| Little Cedar | 3 MW | 21 km |
| Buffalo Center Wind LLC | 2 MW | 23.1 km |