Ashtabula Wind III LLC
Barnes County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 57387 · Operator: Otter Tail Power Co
Nameplate62MWSummer 62 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation120GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
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 | 4.5 | 9.7% | — |
| 2011 | 157.8 | 28.9% | — |
| 2012 | 205 | 37.4% | — |
| 2013 | 205.5 | 37.6% | — |
| 2014 | 228.6 | 41.8% | — |
| 2015 | 216.8 | 39.7% | — |
| 2016 | 217.2 | 39.6% | — |
| 2017 | 227 | 41.5% | — |
| 2018 | 213.7 | 39.1% | — |
| 2019 | 198.9 | 36.4% | — |
| 2020 | 207.1 | 37.8% | — |
| 2021 | 202.7 | 37.1% | — |
| 2022 | 212.6 | 38.9% | — |
| 2023 | 163.9 | 30.0% | — |
| 2024 | 142.6 | 26.0% | — |
| 2025 | 119.9 | 21.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE16 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 62.4 | 62.4 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | ge 1.6 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Otter Tail Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Otter Tail Power Co | 100.0% | 62 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ashtabula Wind Energy Center | 48 MW | 0 km |
| FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC | 149 MW | 1 km |
| Ashtabula Wind II LLC | 120 MW | 18.9 km |
| Luverne Wind Farm | 50 MW | 22.6 km |
| Spiritwood Station | 106 MW | 50.8 km |
| Courtenay Wind Farm | 200 MW | 53.2 km |