Helena Wind
Bee County, Texas · EIA plant ID 63738 · Operator: Helena Wind, LLC
Nameplate268MWSummer 268 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation808GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 385.9 | 28.0% | — |
| 2023 | 776.7 | 33.1% | — |
| 2024 | 753.5 | 32.0% | — |
| 2025 | 750.2 | 31.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEL | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 268.2 | 268.2 | Jun 2022 | Operating | — | vestas V150-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Helena Wind, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Helena Wind, LLC | 100.0% | 268 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Myers Solar and Storage | — | 31.6 km |
| Regis Lyssy | 10 MW | 35.3 km |
| CatanSolar | 10 MW | 36.4 km |