Criterion
GARRETT County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 57300 · Operator: Criterion Power Partners LLC
Nameplate70MWSummer 70 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation272GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%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 | 1.5 | 2.9% | — |
| 2011 | 198.8 | 32.4% | — |
| 2012 | 181.8 | 29.6% | — |
| 2013 | 175.4 | 28.6% | — |
| 2014 | 174.6 | 28.5% | — |
| 2015 | 170.2 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 182.6 | 29.7% | — |
| 2017 | 189.7 | 30.9% | — |
| 2018 | 194.4 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 171.6 | 28.0% | — |
| 2020 | 190.3 | 30.9% | — |
| 2021 | 179.7 | 29.3% | — |
| 2022 | 169.4 | 27.6% | — |
| 2023 | 167 | 27.2% | — |
| 2024 | 242.3 | 39.4% | — |
| 2025 | 256.6 | 41.8% | — |
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 | 70 | 70 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | ge 2.5-116 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Criterion Power Partners LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Criterion Power Partners LLC | 100.0% | 70 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| MD CDG 002 | 2 MW | 10.3 km |