Black Rock Wind
Mineral County, West Virginia · EIA plant ID 64433 · Operator: Black Rock Wind Force, LLC
Nameplate115MWSummer 115 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation402GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor40%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 | 267 | 29.0% | — |
| 2023 | 350.8 | 34.8% | — |
| 2024 | 340.8 | 33.7% | — |
| 2025 | 396.4 | 39.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 115 | 115 | Feb 2022 | Operating | — | siemens gamesa SG 4.5-145 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Black Rock Wind Force, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Black Rock Wind Force, LLC | 100.0% | 115 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Swanton MD Mt Zion Rd CDG A4 | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Swanton MD Coopers CDG A3 | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Swanton MD Mt Zion Rd CDG A3 | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| Swanton MD Mt Zion Rd CDG A2 | 2 MW | 8.3 km |
| Swanton MD Coopers CDG A2 | 2 MW | 8.4 km |