Benson Creek Windfarm (Burnt River)
Baker County, Oregon · EIA plant ID 59491 · Operator: Benson Creek
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation26GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2017
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.7 | 32.2% | — |
| 2018 | 30.9 | 35.3% | — |
| 2019 | 28.4 | 32.5% | — |
| 2020 | 28.2 | 32.1% | — |
| 2021 | 33.3 | 38.0% | — |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 32.6% | — |
| 2023 | 26.8 | 30.6% | — |
| 2024 | 20.1 | 22.9% | — |
| 2025 | 26.3 | 30.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 10 | 10 | Mar 2017 | Operating | — | ge 2.0-116 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Benson Creek. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Benson Creek | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Durbin Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 2.3 km |
| Willow Spring Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 5.9 km |
| Lime Wind | 3 MW | 6.6 km |
| Jett Creek Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 8.5 km |
| Prospector Windfarm (Burnt River) | 10 MW | 9.1 km |
| Vale Solar Center | 3 MW | 24.6 km |