Sac County Wind, LLC
Sac County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 64662 · Operator: Sac County Wind
Nameplate80MWSummer 80 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation324GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor46%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 | 13.9 | 23.4% | — |
| 2022 | 373 | 53.2% | — |
| 2023 | 328.6 | 46.9% | — |
| 2024 | 339.4 | 48.3% | — |
| 2025 | 321 | 45.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 80 | 80 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | ge 2.82-127 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sac County Wind. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sac County Wind | 100.0% | 80 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Richland | 131 MW | 20.1 km |
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | 286 MW | 27.3 km |
| Carroll Wind Farm | 159 MW | 29.3 km |
| Intrepid | 176 MW | 31.1 km |
| Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm | 80 MW | 32.1 km |
| Victory Wind Farm | 105 MW | 35.6 km |