Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC
Dickinson County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 57111 · Operator: Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC
Nameplate100MWSummer 100 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation270GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%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 | 24.2 | 32.6% | — |
| 2010 | 296.5 | 33.8% | — |
| 2011 | 289.4 | 33.0% | — |
| 2012 | 315.4 | 35.9% | — |
| 2013 | 345.3 | 39.4% | — |
| 2014 | 368.2 | 42.0% | — |
| 2015 | 342.7 | 39.1% | — |
| 2016 | 345.5 | 39.3% | — |
| 2017 | 341.3 | 39.0% | — |
| 2018 | 313.4 | 35.8% | — |
| 2019 | 302 | 34.5% | — |
| 2020 | 320.4 | 36.5% | — |
| 2021 | 301.7 | 34.4% | — |
| 2022 | 345.1 | 39.4% | — |
| 2023 | 260.8 | 29.8% | — |
| 2024 | 243.7 | 27.7% | — |
| 2025 | 270.1 | 30.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 100 | 100 | Dec 2009 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | 100.0% | 100 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Lake Park | 4 MW | 9.4 km |
| Osceola Windpower II | 50 MW | 12.1 km |
| Osceola Windpower LLC | 98 MW | 12.1 km |
| Milford | 7 MW | 14.3 km |
| Upland Prairie | 299 MW | 15.5 km |