Downeast Wind
Washington County, Maine · EIA plant ID 68185 · Operator: Downeast Wind, LLC
Nameplate126MWSummer 126 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation378GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor34%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2025
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264.2 | 23.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNW | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 126 | 126 | Jan 2025 | Operating | — | vestas V150-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Downeast Wind, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Downeast Wind, LLC | 100.0% | 126 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wymans Deblois | 5 MW | 6.4 km |
| Three Rivers Solar Power, LLC | — | 16 km |
| Hancock Wind Plant | 51 MW | 18.1 km |
| Weaver Wind | 73 MW | 19.8 km |
| Bull Hill Wind Project | 35 MW | 26 km |
| Hogs Bay | — | 30.1 km |