Galactic Wind
Dane County, Wisconsin · EIA plant ID 62161 · Operator: Galactic Wind
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation21GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19.6 | 22.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.4 | 24.7% | — |
| 2020 | 21.2 | 24.4% | — |
| 2021 | 20.7 | 23.9% | — |
| 2022 | 23.9 | 27.5% | — |
| 2023 | 20.3 | 23.4% | — |
| 2024 | 22 | 25.4% | — |
| 2025 | 21.2 | 24.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWT | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 9.9 | 9.9 | Dec 2012 | Operating | — | vestas V82-1.65 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Galactic Wind. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Galactic Wind | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sycamore | 42 MW | 2 km |
| Diesel Generators | 54 MW | 4.2 km |
| Blount BESS | 7 MW | 4.2 km |
| Blount Street | 100 MW | 4.3 km |
| Capitol Heat and Power | 2 MW | 4.5 km |
| Dane County Airport Solar | 11 MW | 6.6 km |