Prescott Wind Farm
Adams County, Iowa · EIA plant ID 66952 · Operator: Prescott Wind Energy LLC
Nameplate39MWSummer 56 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation170GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.9 | 45.8% | — |
| 2025 | 141.8 | 41.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWE | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 38.7 | 55.9 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | vestas V150-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Prescott Wind Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Prescott Wind Energy LLC | 100.0% | 39 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Southern Hills Wind Farm | 254 MW | 11.6 km |
| Rolling Hills Wind Farm | 484 MW | 16.5 km |
| Bulldog | 2 MW | 18 km |
| Orient Wind Farm | 501 MW | 18.2 km |
| Corning | 7 MW | 18.5 km |
| Cumberland Rose | 2 MW | 18.5 km |