EIA-860 Wind Generators
National inventory of utility-scale wind generators from EIA-860: plant, operator, location, capacity, online date, hub height and turbine model.
About this data
Each record is a wind generator with the standard EIA-860 attributes (plant, operator, location, nameplate capacity, operating status, online date) plus wind-specific detail such as hub height and turbine manufacturer and model. Status changes update monthly and are consolidated in the annual release.
What people use it for
- Map installed wind capacity by region or developer
- See which turbine models are installed where
- Relate hub height and equipment to generation behavior
Where to use it
In Ask the Grid
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Questions
- Which data provider has EIA-860 Wind Generators data?
- Ask the Grid has it, from EIA-860. You can browse every row in Ask the Grid Data, query it with SQL or the Ask the Grid API, reach it from an AI assistant over MCP, or ask the grid agent about it in plain English.
- Where does EIA-860 Wind Generators come from?
- It comes from EIA-860. This page links to the original publication, so any value can be checked against it.
- How do I download or query EIA-860 Wind Generators?
- Open the eia860.wind_generators table in Ask the Grid Data to browse every row and run SQL against it, call it from code through the Ask the Grid API, or connect an MCP client. Full history can be delivered on a schedule to Snowflake, Databricks or your own storage.
- Can I ask questions about EIA-860 Wind Generators in plain English?
- Yes. The grid agent reads this data when a question needs it, for example "how much wind capacity is installed in texas", and every answer names the dataset it read.