Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC
Mason County, Illinois · EIA plant ID 64381 · Operator: Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC
Nameplate185MWSummer 185 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation649GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 101.1 | 37.3% | — |
| 2022 | 663.6 | 40.9% | — |
| 2023 | 611.8 | 37.8% | — |
| 2024 | 646.4 | 39.8% | — |
| 2025 | 632.3 | 39.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 185 | 185 | Nov 2021 | Operating | — | vestas V150-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | 100.0% | 185 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Clark Solar 2, LLC | 2 MW | 9.2 km |
| Clark Solar 1A | 2 MW | 9.3 km |
| Clark Solar 1 | 2 MW | 9.3 km |
| Menard 1 | — | 19.3 km |
| Moraine Sands Wind Power | 171 MW | 19.3 km |