Crystal Lake 3 LLC
Winnebago County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 57468 · Operator: Crystal Lake 3 LLC
Nameplate66MWSummer 66 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation233GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2009
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 | 90.8 | 15.7% | — |
| 2011 | 152.3 | 26.4% | — |
| 2012 | 124.7 | 21.5% | — |
| 2013 | 158.4 | 27.4% | — |
| 2014 | 176.8 | 30.6% | — |
| 2015 | 181.4 | 31.4% | — |
| 2016 | 218.2 | 37.6% | — |
| 2017 | 223.6 | 38.7% | — |
| 2018 | 202.9 | 35.1% | — |
| 2019 | 205.5 | 35.5% | — |
| 2020 | 177.1 | 30.6% | — |
| 2021 | 181.2 | 31.3% | — |
| 2022 | 262.7 | 45.4% | — |
| 2023 | 253.7 | 43.9% | — |
| 2024 | 247 | 42.6% | — |
| 2025 | 236.6 | 40.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1.5 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 66 | 66 | Dec 2009 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: Crystal Lake 3 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Crystal Lake 3 LLC | 100.0% | 66 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | 200 MW | 8.4 km |
| Winnebago Wind Power Project | 20 MW | 9.2 km |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | 150 MW | 12.6 km |
| Golden Plains | 200 MW | 16.4 km |
| Forest City Light Plant | 22 MW | 21 km |
| Forest City Solar | 3 MW | 21.2 km |