Crofton Bluffs Wind LLC
Knox County, Nebraska · EIA plant ID 57278 · Operator: crofton bluffs wind, llc
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation108GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.1 | 22.4% | — |
| 2013 | 168.7 | 48.1% | — |
| 2014 | 178 | 50.8% | — |
| 2015 | 172.9 | 49.3% | — |
| 2016 | 177.2 | 50.4% | — |
| 2017 | 162.1 | 46.3% | — |
| 2018 | 158.7 | 45.3% | — |
| 2019 | 157.3 | 44.9% | — |
| 2020 | 170 | 48.4% | — |
| 2021 | 162.6 | 46.4% | — |
| 2022 | 168.5 | 48.1% | — |
| 2023 | 119 | 34.0% | — |
| 2024 | 103.8 | 29.5% | — |
| 2025 | 108 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWET1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 40 | 40 | Nov 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V90-3.0 |
Owner / operator
Operator: crofton bluffs wind, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Edison Mission Energy | 80.1% | 32 MW |
| NRG Energy, Inc | 19.9% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC | 81 MW | 3.2 km |
| Gavins Point | 132 MW | 18.6 km |
| Yankton | 13 MW | 28.5 km |
| Osmond 1 | 2 MW | 37 km |
| Prevailing Wind Park | 220 MW | 38.1 km |
| Plainview Muncipal Power | retired | 42.4 km |