GL Wind
Winona County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 57813 · Operator: GL Wind LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor23%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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 | 0.8 | 22.4% | — |
| 2012 | 12 | 27.4% | — |
| 2013 | 11.8 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 12.8 | 30.4% | — |
| 2015 | 12.3 | 29.4% | — |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 27.6% | — |
| 2017 | 9 | 35.6% | — |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 25.4% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7 | 26.5% | — |
| 2020 | 10 | 34.4% | — |
| 2021 | 9.2 | 21.8% | — |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 27.3% | — |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 22.6% | — |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 15.4% | — |
| 2025 | 9.8 | 23.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURB1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.5 | 2.4 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | clipper Liberty C96 |
| TURB2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 2.5 | 2.4 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | clipper Liberty C96 |
Owner / operator
Operator: GL Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| GL Envision LLC | 50.0% | 3 MW |
| ALM Holding Company | 50.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Stockton (MN) | 2 MW | 10.4 km |
| St. Charles Solar | 2 MW | 12.5 km |
| Novel Herber Solar CSG | 1 MW | 12.8 km |
| Winona Garden | 1 MW | 13.4 km |
| USS Bluff Country Solar CSG | 1 MW | 13.6 km |
| Winona County Wind LLC | 2 MW | 13.9 km |