Lakeswind Power Partners
Clay County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 58836 · Operator: Lakeswind Power Partners
Nameplate52MWSummer 50 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation162GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor37%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 133.5 | 36.4% | — |
| 2015 | 168.6 | 38.5% | — |
| 2016 | 175.4 | 39.9% | — |
| 2017 | 162.7 | 37.1% | — |
| 2018 | 153.7 | 35.1% | — |
| 2019 | 151.1 | 34.5% | — |
| 2020 | 164.8 | 37.5% | — |
| 2021 | 156.4 | 35.7% | — |
| 2022 | 183.4 | 41.9% | — |
| 2023 | 154.7 | 35.3% | — |
| 2024 | 150.9 | 34.4% | — |
| 2025 | 162 | 37.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 51.8 | 50 | Mar 2014 | Operating | — | ge 1.5-82.5 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Lakeswind Power Partners. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lakeswind Power Partners | 100.0% | 52 MW |
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