Palouse
Whitman County, Washington · EIA plant ID 57530 · Operator: Novatus Energy
Nameplate105MWSummer 105 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation303GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor33%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 | 12.9 | 16.4% | — |
| 2013 | 297 | 32.2% | — |
| 2014 | 335.3 | 36.4% | — |
| 2015 | 293.6 | 31.8% | — |
| 2016 | 349.8 | 37.8% | — |
| 2017 | 300.4 | 32.6% | — |
| 2018 | 327.2 | 35.5% | — |
| 2019 | 308.9 | 33.5% | — |
| 2020 | 368.3 | 39.8% | — |
| 2021 | 360.8 | 39.1% | — |
| 2022 | 315.4 | 34.2% | — |
| 2023 | 294.9 | 32.0% | — |
| 2024 | 325.9 | 35.2% | — |
| 2025 | 303.4 | 32.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 105.3 | 105.3 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V100-1.8 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Novatus Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Novatus Energy | 100.0% | 105 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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