Elm Creek Wind II LLC
Martin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57649 · Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc
Nameplate149MWSummer 149 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation187GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 375.2 | 28.8% | — |
| 2012 | 438.7 | 33.6% | — |
| 2013 | 437.4 | 33.6% | — |
| 2014 | 455.7 | 35.0% | — |
| 2015 | 427.4 | 32.8% | — |
| 2016 | 425.1 | 32.5% | — |
| 2017 | 391.7 | 30.0% | — |
| 2018 | 360.8 | 27.7% | — |
| 2019 | 333.3 | 25.6% | — |
| 2020 | 306.2 | 23.4% | — |
| 2021 | 252.7 | 19.4% | — |
| 2022 | 291.9 | 22.4% | — |
| 2023 | 251.1 | 19.3% | — |
| 2024 | 205.4 | 15.7% | — |
| 2025 | 187.1 | 14.3% | — |
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 | 148.8 | 148.8 | Dec 2010 | Operating | — | mitsubishi MWT-95/2.4 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Avangrid Renewables Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Avangrid Renewables Inc | 100.0% | 149 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Elm Creek Wind LLC | 99 MW | 9.5 km |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | 101 MW | 12.4 km |
| Lakefield Junction | 538 MW | 13 km |
| OREG 3 Inc | 5 MW | 13.3 km |
| Odell Wind Farm | 200 MW | 19.2 km |
| Lakefield Wind Project LLC | 206 MW | 22.3 km |