Wind GEM
Adair County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 60541 · Operator: Wind GEM, LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.6 | 39.4% | — |
| 2017 | 6.4 | 38.4% | — |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 35.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 32.3% | — |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 30.6% | — |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 27.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 34.5% | — |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 28.7% | — |
| 2024 | 5.1 | 30.7% | — |
| 2025 | 4.9 | 29.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 1.9 | 1.9 | Sep 2015 | Operating | — | ge 1.85-87 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wind GEM, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wind GEM, LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Arbor Hill Wind Farm | 310 MW | 9.8 km |
| Wolverine | 2 MW | 12.3 km |
| Meadow Ridge | 2 MW | 12.6 km |