Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC
Ness County, Kansas · EIA plant ID 60069 · Operator: Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC
Nameplate213MWSummer 213 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation776GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor42%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2015
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69.3 | 46.9% | — |
| 2016 | 814.6 | 46.7% | — |
| 2017 | 812.8 | 46.7% | — |
| 2018 | 769.1 | 44.2% | — |
| 2019 | 826.4 | 47.5% | — |
| 2020 | 866.1 | 49.6% | — |
| 2021 | 820.2 | 47.1% | — |
| 2022 | 881.1 | 50.6% | — |
| 2023 | 802.5 | 46.1% | — |
| 2024 | 814.4 | 46.7% | — |
| 2025 | 776.4 | 41.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBLF1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 212.8 | 212.8 | Dec 2015 | Operating | — | ge 1.79-100 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cedar Bluff Wind, LLC | 100.0% | 213 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Buckeye Wind Energy Center | 201 MW | 43.6 km |
| Jetmore | 3 MW | 70.1 km |