Buffalo Center Wind LLC
Mitchell County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 58038 · Operator: Buffalo Center Wind LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor31%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.3 | 47.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.4 | 49.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 50.1% | — |
| 2015 | 6.6 | 49.9% | — |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 46.7% | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 45.6% | — |
| 2018 | 5.5 | 41.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 38.8% | — |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 40.4% | — |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 38.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 44.3% | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 37.7% | — |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 36.4% | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 30.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.5 | 1.5 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | goldwind GW 82/1500 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Buffalo Center Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Buffalo Center Wind LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Little Cedar | 3 MW | 2.2 km |
| Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | 199 MW | 8.1 km |
| Maple City | 2 MW | 12.1 km |
| Osage (IA) | 19 MW | 12.5 km |
| Douglas (IA) | 3 MW | 13.7 km |
| Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm | 300 MW | 16.1 km |