Spearville 3 LLC
Ford County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 57975 · Operator: EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
Nameplate108MWSummer 108 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation171GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor18%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 | 75.7 | 31.8% | — |
| 2013 | 334.2 | 35.3% | — |
| 2014 | 403.2 | 42.6% | — |
| 2015 | 405.5 | 42.9% | — |
| 2016 | 407.4 | 42.9% | — |
| 2017 | 406.2 | 42.9% | — |
| 2018 | 402.8 | 42.6% | — |
| 2019 | 402.6 | 42.6% | — |
| 2020 | 413.8 | 43.6% | — |
| 2021 | 328.4 | 34.7% | — |
| 2022 | 380.2 | 40.2% | — |
| 2023 | 198.2 | 20.9% | — |
| 2024 | 170.4 | 18.0% | — |
| 2025 | 170.5 | 18.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 108 | 108 | Oct 2012 | Operating | — | ge 1.6 XLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | 100.0% | 108 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ironwood Wind | 168 MW | 6.6 km |
| Spearville | 149 MW | 7.6 km |
| Pioneer Creek Wind, LLC | — | 13.2 km |
| Western Plains Wind Farm | 281 MW | 13.9 km |
| Fort Dodge | 149 MW | 16.4 km |
| Boot Hill Energy Storage | — | 20.4 km |