Lost Creek Wind Energy Facility
DeKalb County, Missouri · EIA plant ID 57189 · Operator: Pattern Operators LP
Nameplate168MWSummer 168 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation391GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 258.1 | 29.3% | — |
| 2011 | 451.8 | 34.4% | — |
| 2012 | 466.9 | 35.4% | — |
| 2013 | 446 | 33.9% | — |
| 2014 | 448.9 | 34.2% | — |
| 2015 | 410.2 | 31.2% | — |
| 2016 | 418.1 | 31.7% | — |
| 2017 | 416.2 | 31.7% | — |
| 2018 | 392.8 | 29.9% | — |
| 2019 | 399 | 30.4% | — |
| 2020 | 384.6 | 29.2% | — |
| 2021 | 387.8 | 29.5% | — |
| 2022 | 461.7 | 35.1% | — |
| 2023 | 377.2 | 28.7% | — |
| 2024 | 398.8 | 27.0% | — |
| 2025 | 380.3 | 25.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 168 | 168 | May 2010 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Pattern Operators LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Pattern Operators LP | 100.0% | 168 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bluegrass Ridge | 57 MW | 13.5 km |
| Stanberry | 4 MW | 25.8 km |
| Osborn Wind Energy | 201 MW | 26.3 km |
| Conception | 50 MW | 33.4 km |
| White Cloud Generating | — | 39.5 km |
| St Joseph Landfill Generating Station | 2 MW | 40.6 km |