Prairie Center Energy LLC
Adams County, Colorado · EIA plant ID 68058 · Operator: Whetstone Power Operations LLC
Nameplate35MWSummer 34 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation-2GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor—not meaningful for storage
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), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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 | -0.3 | — | — |
| 2025 | -1.4 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCEBS | Batteries | BA | 35.4 | 33.7 | Dec 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Whetstone Power Operations LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Prairie Enhanced, LLC | 100.0% | 35 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bromley Battery Storage | 12 MW | 5.8 km |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXVI LLC | 2 MW | 6.1 km |
| Platte Valley Battery Storage | 8 MW | 7.8 km |
| Frank Knutson | 154 MW | 9.6 km |
| Oak Leaf Solar XXII LLC (CSG) | 2 MW | 9.9 km |
| Airport 1 Solar (DIA) | 2 MW | 10.7 km |