Swauk Wind LLC
Kittitas County, Washington · EIA plant ID 58441 · Operator: Gamesa Wind US LLC
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.9 | 28.9% | — |
| 2014 | 11.2 | 29.8% | — |
| 2015 | 11.4 | 30.2% | — |
| 2016 | 11.2 | 29.6% | — |
| 2017 | 9.5 | 25.2% | — |
| 2018 | 11.7 | 31.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.2 | 27.1% | — |
| 2020 | 13.4 | 35.5% | — |
| 2021 | 11.8 | 31.3% | — |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 21.1% | — |
| 2023 | 6 | 15.8% | — |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 6.3% | — |
| 2025 | 2.9 | 7.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 4.3 | 4.3 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | gamesa G58-850 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Gamesa Wind US LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Gamesa Wind US LLC | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Penstemon Solar Project | 5 MW | 24.1 km |
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| Vantage Wind Energy LLC | 90 MW | 47.9 km |
| Cowiche | 2 MW | 49.7 km |